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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] | ||
|date= | |date=10 September 1780 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polur Polur,Tamil Nadu] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polur Polur,Tamil Nadu] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
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|commander1=Col William Baillie | |commander1=Col William Baillie | ||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali Hyder Ali] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali Hyder Ali] | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= 2,800 | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= 10,000 | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== 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=ikMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA187&dq=Pollilore+1780&as_brr=3&ei=EYvGSMvvE56ujgHdo-ztDQ Google Books - Battle of Pollilore] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ikMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA187&dq=Pollilore+1780&as_brr=3&ei=EYvGSMvvE56ujgHdo-ztDQ Google Books - Battle of Pollilore]<br>[http://www.tigerandthistle.net/tipu38.htm The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 9 September 2008
| Battle of Pollilore 1780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1780 | |
| Location: | Polur,Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.510186°N 79.126414°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col William Baillie | Hyder Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,800 | 10,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Google Books - Battle of Pollilore
The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath