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|partof=[[:Category:3rd Mysore War|3rd Mysore War]]
|partof=[[:Category:3rd Mysore War|3rd Mysore War]]
|date=15 May 1791
|date=15 May 1791
|location=Arakere, Karnataka  
|location=[[Arikera|Arakere]], Karnataka  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.404684,76.823502&z=13&t=h&hl=en approx 12.404684°N 76.823502°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.404684,76.823502&z=13&t=h&hl=en approx 12.404684°N 76.823502°E]   
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
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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=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cornwallis%2C_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis The Earl Cornwallis]
|commander1=[[Charles Cornwallis|The Earl Cornwallis]]  
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan Tipu Sultan]  
|commander2=[[Tipu Sultan]]  
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
|strength2=  
|strength2=  
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At the '''Battle of Arakera''' on the 15th May 1791, Tipu's forces were routed by the British, who failed to capitalise on their success here.  
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.  


The action at Arakera may also be spelled the Battle of Arakerry.
== Spelling variants ==
Modern name: Arakere<br>
Variants: Arikera/Arrekeery/Arikera/Arakerry.


== 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=hlQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA265&dq=Arikera&ei=FMyZR7DFIYbCyQSZpohl#PPA272,M1 Google Books - Battle of Arikera]
[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
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
See our interactive map of
3rd Mysore War
locations and routes on Google Maps

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

Arakere Location
Survey 1920-1946
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