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[[Category:Battles|Porto Novo, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Porto Novo, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Mysore War|Porto Novo, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[2nd Mysore War]]
|date=1 July 1781
|location=[[Porto Novo|Parangipettai]], Tamil Nadu]
|presidency=[[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.497241,79.755784&z=11&t=h&hl=en 11.497241°N 79.755784°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore Kingdom of Mysore]
|commander1=[[Eyre Coote|Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote]]
|commander2=[[Hyder Ali]]
|strength1=8,476
|strength2= 40,000
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/92/mode/1up Eyre Coote (1726-83)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/213/mode/1up Hyder Ali (1717-1782)]<br>
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OHcIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA393&dq=Porto%20Novo+1781+Coote&as_brr=3&ei=tJzGSKbsK6WijgH9zO3sDQ#PPA394,M1 Battle of Porto Novo] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DcULAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA288&dq=Porto+Novo+1781+Coote&as_brr=3&ei=4o3HSJ71CIGCywSIv_z6Ag Coote at Porto  Novo] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n285/mode/2up Battle of Porto Novo] www.archive.org
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n243/mode/2up ''The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive'' - Porto Novo] by Col G B Malleson 1914 (archive.org)<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar00wilsgoog#page/n32/mode/1up ''History of the Madras Army Vol II'' - Battle at Porto Novo] by Lt-Col W J Wilson 1882 (archive.org)
[[Category:Battles|Porto Novo, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Mysore War|Porto Novo, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, 12 March 2021

Battle of Porto Novo
Part of 2nd Mysore War
Date: 1 July 1781
Location: Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu]
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.497241°N 79.755784°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Kingdom of Mysore
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote Hyder Ali
Strength
8,476 40,000
Casualties

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Hyder Ali (1717-1782)

External Links

2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
Battle of Porto Novo Google Books
Coote at Porto Novo Google Books
Battle of Porto Novo www.archive.org

Historical Books on-line

The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Porto Novo by Col G B Malleson 1914 (archive.org)
History of the Madras Army Vol II - Battle at Porto Novo by Lt-Col W J Wilson 1882 (archive.org)