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Capture of Cannanore
| Capture of Cannanore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 14 December 1783 | |
| Location: | Kannur, Kerala | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.855300°N 75.361615°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Norman MacLeod | Tipu Sultan | |
| Strength | ||
| 42nd & 100th Regiments Two companies of Tellicherry Grenadiers |
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| Casualties | ||
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Norman MacLeod (1754-1801)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)
External Links
Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - 2nd Mysore War
Google Books - Capture of Cannanore
Cannanore - Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469