It was subsequently reinforced by a detachment of two Hanoverian regiments from the King's German possessions, commanded by Colonel Christoph August von Wangenheim.

The French and Mysoreans, commanded by Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau, took an intermediate and parallel position half a mile (0.8 km) in front of the fort.

On 13 June, Stuart decided to attack the redoubt in front of the fort in order to press the allies harder within Cuddalore itself.

Suffren, with this advantage, was able to land 2,400 soldiers, marines, and sailors in support of de Bussy's garrison, resulting in nearly equal-sized forces.

French morale plummeted as they had lost the advantage in numbers and the balance had swung back in favour of the besieging British.

In the Peace of Paris (1783), Cuddalore was returned to Great Britain in exchange for Pondicherry and Mahé, two French territories that British forces had captured earlier in the war.