Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Battle of Madras, in which French forces captured the city of Madras from its ...

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The Battle of Madras, in which French forces captured the city of Madras from its British garrison, took place 276 years ago this month in India. More recently and closer to home, hostilities came to ...