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Revision as of 13:58, 22 September 2010
| Siege of Mangalore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 18 May 1783-30 January 1784 | |
| Location: | Mangalore, Karnataka | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.86936°N 74.84256°E | |
| Result: | British surrender | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel John Campbell | Col. Lally | |
| Strength | ||
| 540 Europeans 2,850 sepoys |
600 Europeans 124,000 native troops | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event in the 2nd Mysore War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Campbell (1754-1801)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1754)
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Surrender of Mangalore Google Books
Historical books on-line
Siege begins archive.org
Siege ends archive.org
