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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War 3rd Mysore War]
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War 3rd Mysore War]
|date=June-November 1791
|date=13 June- 3 November 1791
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=10.99116,76.993902&z=10&t=h&hl=en 10.991160°N 76.993902°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=10.99116,76.993902&z=10&t=h&hl=en 10.991160°N 76.993902°E]   
|result=British victory
|result=British defeat
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Mysore
|combatant2=Mysore
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis]
|commander1=Lt Chalmers
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan Tipu Sultan]
|commander2=Kummer-oo-Deen
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
|strength2=  
|strength2=  
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pr4aeiuz4IMC&pg=PA62&dq=Bangalore&as_brr=1&ei=pIOoR_LHNI3WzASOssDPDw#PPA64,M1 Google Books - Capture of Bangalore]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Pr4aeiuz4IMC&pg=PA72&dq=Coimbatore&ei=r9AzSIK1A6e-ygSF-YnMDw Google Books - Siege of Coimbatore]

Revision as of 07:47, 21 May 2008

Siege of Coimbatore
Part of 3rd Mysore War
Date: 13 June- 3 November 1791
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 10.991160°N 76.993902°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
East India Company Mysore
Commanders
Lt Chalmers Kummer-oo-Deen
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Google Books - Siege of Coimbatore