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|partof=[[3rd Mysore War]] | |||
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|date=7-12 December 1790 | |date=7-12 December 1790 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirurangadi Tirurangadi, Kozhikode, Kerala] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirurangadi Tirurangadi, Kozhikode, Kerala] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.043283,75.946123&z=12&t=h&hl=en 11.043283°N 75.946123°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.043283,75.946123&z=12&t=h&hl=en 11.043283°N 75.946123°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101012497/ Col James Hartley] | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101012497/ Col James Hartley] | ||
|commander2=Martab Khan<br>Hussein Ali Khan | |commander2=Martab Khan<br>Hussein Ali Khan | ||
|strength1= 1 European (75th Highland) | |strength1= 1 European (75th Highland) Regiment<br>2 Battalions of sepoys<br>Field artilllery | ||
|strength2= 5000 Tippu's troops<br>4000 Mapillas | |strength2= 5000 Tippu's troops<br>4000 Mapillas | ||
|casualties1= 52 killed | |casualties1= 52 killed | ||
|casualties2= 1000 killed and wounded<br>2,400 prisoners | |casualties2= 1000 killed and wounded<br>2,400 prisoners | ||
}} | }} | ||
This was a series of engagements south of [[Calicut]] at Venkatakotta (7 December), Tirurangadi (10 December) and Ferokh & Beypore (12 December). The main battle was at Tirurangadi. There is a detailed description in the ''Malabar Manual'' on pages 472 & 473. <sup>(1)</sup> | |||
== Hartley's Detachment == | |||
*[[75th Regiment of Foot|HM 75th Regiment]] | |||
*Native Grenadier Battalion | |||
*7 coys 7th Battalion | |||
*500 Travancore Horse | |||
*Battalion of Travancore Sepoys | |||
*Body of Irregular Nairs | |||
*10 guns | |||
== Biographies== | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/192/mode/2up Dictionary of Indian Biography - James Hartley 1743-1799] archive.org | |||
*[http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4387758 Portrait and Biographical Information on James Hartley] Christies.com auctioneers | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http:// | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA176&dq=Calicut=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA176,M1 Calicut - Gazetteer 1857] | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN- | Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN 8120604469 (Limited Preview at link in Notes Section) | ||
== Notes == | |||
<sup>1 </sup> [http://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&pg=RA1-PA472&dq=%22malabar+manual%22+%22hartley%22&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false ''Malabar Manual by William Logan'' Pages 472 ff] books.google.com | |||
[[Category:Battles|Calicut 1790, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Campaign of 1790|Calicut 1790, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:3rd Mysore War|Calicut 1790, Battle of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 12 March 2021
| Battle of Calicut 1790 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 7-12 December 1790 | |
| Location: | Tirurangadi, Kozhikode, Kerala | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.043283°N 75.946123°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col James Hartley | Martab Khan Hussein Ali Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 1 European (75th Highland) Regiment 2 Battalions of sepoys Field artilllery |
5000 Tippu's troops 4000 Mapillas | |
| Casualties | ||
| 52 killed | 1000 killed and wounded 2,400 prisoners | |
This was a series of engagements south of Calicut at Venkatakotta (7 December), Tirurangadi (10 December) and Ferokh & Beypore (12 December). The main battle was at Tirurangadi. There is a detailed description in the Malabar Manual on pages 472 & 473. (1)
Hartley's Detachment
- HM 75th Regiment
- Native Grenadier Battalion
- 7 coys 7th Battalion
- 500 Travancore Horse
- Battalion of Travancore Sepoys
- Body of Irregular Nairs
- 10 guns
Biographies
- Dictionary of Indian Biography - James Hartley 1743-1799 archive.org
- Portrait and Biographical Information on James Hartley Christies.com auctioneers
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Calicut - Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN 8120604469 (Limited Preview at link in Notes Section)
Notes
1 Malabar Manual by William Logan Pages 472 ff books.google.com