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1760

January 9th – Battle of Barari Ghat

A Marathan army led by Dattaji Sindhia, retreating from the Punjab was ambushed by the Afghans. Dattaji was injured by the ambushers, but rallies the Marathans to fight off the ambusher and they continue their retreat to Delhi. where Dattaji is later tended to and recovers via aid from a Sikh doctor. In recompense Dattaji attempts to reconcile with the local Sikh population.

Results:
Afghan Victory, Marathan army retreats, mostly intact.
(In OTL Dattaji Sindhia was killed and the Maratha army scattered)

January 28th – Vermont Grants
Colony of New Hampshire creates grants in Vermont

January 31st – April 2nd – Nine Years War: Second Siege of Madras

Under the command of Comte Thomas Arthur Lally, 4000 French, 2000 allied European, and 1200 Indian allies defended Madras from a British siege. The Marquis de Bussy was away to the south attempting to obtain additional Indian allies and French reinforcements from Pondicherry.

Colonel Francis Forde, Robert Clive and the British fleet led by Admiral Pocock led a force of the 4000 British and European soldiers and over 3200 Indian sepoys. After a week of preparing their artillery positions, the British began their bombardment. The French weathered the attack and fought several skirmishes around the city, until they were finally holed up in the fort the French had taken nearly a year prior. Without the French fleet around to assist, Lally could only hope that Bussy would be able to raise a sizeable enough force to lift the siege, or last long enough for the Monsoon season to start and perhaps cause the British to pull back. On May 30th, however Comte Lally was struck by Artillery fire, and died of his wounds two days later. Running low on stores, and with Lally dead, the French Indian allies deserted, and the French forces surrendered soon after.

Battle Results:
French Forces: 900 French and European casualties, 300 Indian casualties. 5000 French and European forces surrendered. 900 French allied Indian forces surrender to the British under conditions of later release.
British Forces: 400 British and European casualties, 350 allied Indian casualties.

Clear British Victory

Word Reached Bussy as the southern Monsoon season began, and he took de facto command of French forces in India, and began preparing the defense of French forces from Pondicherry.

February 3rd – 6th – Nine Years War: Battle of Carrickfergus

French privateer captain Francois Thurot lands 600 French soldiers at Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, holding the town and castle for ranson. They finally withdraw four days later when word reaches Thurot of an approaching British fleet than the narrowly escape the pursuit of.

(TTL Thurot lives and escapes, OTL the French ship was captured and Thurot killed)

February 25th – Nine Years War – French and Indian War - Anglo-Cherokee War:

Cherokee natives attack North Carolina militia at Fort Dobbs. The attack is repelled by General Hugh Waddell.

March 20th – Great Fire of Boston

Dry, high winds spark and rapidly spread a fire through Boston which destroys over 355 buildings. In the aftermath, requests for aid to parliament and King George go unheeded, breeding much resentment in the town.