In the 18th Century, Vellore was the site of some of the decisive battles fought in Ambur(Tirupattur district) (1749) A.D Arcot (Ranipet District) (1751) A.D and Vandivasi(Tiruvannamalai district) (1760A.D) as a result of the long -drawn struggle between the English and the French for Supremacy.