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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore Kingdom of Mysore] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore Kingdom of Mysore] | ||
|commander1=Major Cotgrove<br>Major | |commander1=Major Cotgrove<br>Major Abington | ||
|commander2=Sirdar Ali Khan | |commander2=Sirdar Ali Khan | ||
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'''This was an event during the [[2nd Mysore War]]'''<br> | '''This was an event during the [[2nd Mysore War]]'''<br> | ||
== Some of the protagonists == | |||
== | *Lieut Peter Campbell | ||
* | *Ensign Alwright | ||
* | *Capt Muirhead [[79th Carnatic Infantry|20th Madras Battalion]] | ||
* | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/86/mode/1up/ Lieut Barry Close] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id= | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p4BCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA304&dq=Tellicherry+1780&hl=en&ei=9LSHTOybO4mnOIL45YAO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false Siege of Tellicherry] Google Books | ||
====Historical Books Online==== | ====Historical Books Online==== | ||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar00wilsgoog#page/ | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar00wilsgoog#page/n22/mode/1up ''History of the Madras Army Vol II'' - Defence of Tellicherry] by Lt-Col W J Wilson 1882 (archive.org) | ||
[[Category:Battles| | [[Category:Battles|Tellicherry, Siege of]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Mysore War| | [[Category:2nd Mysore War|Tellicherry, Siege of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:48, 9 September 2010
| Siege of Tellicherry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 30 December 1779-18 January 1782 | |
| Location: | Tellicherry, Tamil Nadu] | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.770125°N 75.498552°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major Cotgrove Major Abington |
Sirdar Ali Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 10,000 men 30 guns | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 2nd Mysore War
Some of the protagonists
- Lieut Peter Campbell
- Ensign Alwright
- Capt Muirhead 20th Madras Battalion
- Lieut Barry Close
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Siege of Tellicherry Google Books
Historical Books Online
- History of the Madras Army Vol II - Defence of Tellicherry by Lt-Col W J Wilson 1882 (archive.org)