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|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=[[Charles Cornwallis|The Earl Cornwallis]] | |commander1=[[Charles Cornwallis|The Earl Cornwallis]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[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=hlQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA265&dq=Arikera&ei=FMyZR7DFIYbCyQSZpohl#PPA272,M1 Google Books - Battle of Arikera] | |||
[[Image:Arakeremap.jpg|thumb|Arakere Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | [[Image:Arakeremap.jpg|thumb|Arakere Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:12, 13 March 2021
| Battle of Arikera | ||
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| Part of 3rd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 15 May 1791 | |
| Location: | Arakere, Karnataka | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 12.404684°N 76.823502°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| The Earl Cornwallis | Tipu Sultan | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
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See our interactive map of 3rd Mysore War locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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At the Battle of Arikera on the 15th May 1791, Tipu's forces were routed by the British, who failed to capitalise on their success here.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Arakere
Variants: Arikera/Arrekeery/Arikera/Arakerry.
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Google Books - Battle of Arikera
Survey 1920-1946