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|partof=[[:Category:3rd Mysore War|3rd Mysore War]]
|partof=[[:Category:3rd Mysore War|3rd Mysore War]]
|date=13 June- 3 November 1791
|date=13 June- 3 November 1791
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA224&dq=Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA224,M1 Gazetteer]
|location=[[Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=10.99116,76.993902&z=10&t=h&hl=en 10.991160°N 76.993902°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=10.99116,76.993902&z=10&t=h&hl=en 10.991160°N 76.993902°E]   
|result=British defeat
|result=British defeat
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pr4aeiuz4IMC&pg=PA72&dq=Coimbatore&ei=r9AzSIK1A6e-ygSF-YnMDw Google Books - Siege of Coimbatore]
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Mysore Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War 3rd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pr4aeiuz4IMC&pg=PA72&dq=Coimbatore&ei=r9AzSIK1A6e-ygSF-YnMDw Siege of Coimbatore] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA224&dq=Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA224,M1 Coimbatore] Gazetteer 1857
 
[[Category:Battles|Coimbatore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Coimbatore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Campaign of 1791-92|Coimbatore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Campaign of 1791-92|Coimbatore, Battle of]]
[[Category:3rd Mysore War|Coimbatore, Battle of]]
[[Category:3rd Mysore War|Coimbatore, Battle of]]

Revision as of 18:01, 4 November 2010

Siege of Coimbatore
Part of 3rd Mysore War
Date: 13 June- 3 November 1791
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 10.991160°N 76.993902°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
East India Company Kingdom of Mysore
Commanders
Lt Chalmers Kummer-oo-Deen
Strength
120 Topasses
200 Travancoreans
2000 infantry
"A considerable body" of cavalry
8 guns
Casualties

External Links

Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
3rd Mysore War Wikipedia
Siege of Coimbatore Google Books
Coimbatore Gazetteer 1857