Eyre Coote (East India Company Officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote, KB (1726 – 28 April 1783) was an Irish soldier. He is best known for his many years of service with the British Army in India. His victory at the Battle of Wandiwash is considered a decisive turning point in the struggle for control in India between British and France. He was known by his sepoy troops as Coote Bahadur (Coote the Brave).
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