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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali Hyder Ali] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali Hyder Ali] | ||
|strength1= 2,800 | |strength1= 2,800 | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 26 February 2010
| Battle of Pollilore 1780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1780 | |
| Location: | Polilur, Near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.832836°N 79.479844°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| [ (1726-1783)] Col William Baillie] |
Hyder Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,800 | 10,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Heritage History - Mysore Wars Described as Battle of Perembacum
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Wikipedia - 2nd Mysore War
Google Books - Battle of Pollilore
The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath
Google Books - Field of Polilur
