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Revision as of 17:24, 7 May 2010
| Battle of Hoskote | ||
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| Part of 1st Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 23 August 1768 | |
| Location: | Hoskote, Karnataka | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 13.069988°N 77.789413°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Donald Campbell | Hyder Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Hoskote
Variants: Ooscotta/Ooscata
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
Ist Mysore War Wikipedia
Hoskote Gazetteer 1857
Historical books on-line
A History of the British Army - Volume III by J. W. Fortescue Battle of Ooscotta Google Books
Dictionary of Battles from the Earliest Date to the Present Time by Thomas Benfield Harbottle Battle of Ooscata Google Books