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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=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
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3rd Mysore War
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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

Arakere Location
Survey 1920-1946