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|commander2=Rajah Laljaji<br />Wazir Monacji | |commander2=Rajah Laljaji<br />[[Mughal_Empire#Wazir|Wazir]] Monacji | ||
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Revision as of 12:58, 27 March 2011
| Siege of Tanjore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Tanjore Campaign | ||
| Date: | 20 August-16 September 1773 | |
| Location: | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.784825°N 79.141466°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company Nawab of Arcot |
Rajah of Tanjore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Joseph Smith | Rajah Laljaji Wazir Monacji | |
| Strength | ||
| 20,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
The Rajah of Tanjore had not been an unreliable ally during the 1st Mysore War against Hyder Ali. The Nawab of the Carnatic (Arcot) was anxious to punish him and persuaded the Madras Presidency to join an attack on Tanjore. The British under Colonel Smith with their Indian allies stormed the fortress and took the Rajah captive. The Court of Directors of the East India Company disapproved of the campaign and ordered the Rajah to be restored in 1776.
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Attack on Tanjore Google Books
Historical books on-line
Original Papers relative to the rights and pretensions of the Nabob of Arcot and the Rajah of Tanjore printed for J Debrett 1785 (Google Books)