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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=10 September 1780 | |date=10 September 1780 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | |location=Polilur, Near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchipuram Kanchipuram], Tamil Nadu | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12. | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.832836,79.479844&z=15&t=h&hl=en 12.832836°N 79.479844°E] | ||
|result=British defeat | |result=British defeat | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ikMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA183&dq=Pollilore&as_brr=3&ei=EYvGSMvvE56ujgHdo-ztDQ#PPA183,M1 Google Books - Battle of Pollilore]<br>[http://www.tigerandthistle.net/tipu38.htm The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath] | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars] Described as Battle of Perembacum<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ikMIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA183&dq=Pollilore&as_brr=3&ei=EYvGSMvvE56ujgHdo-ztDQ#PPA183,M1 Google Books - Battle of Pollilore]<br>[http://www.tigerandthistle.net/tipu38.htm The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath] | ||
[[Image:Polilurmap.jpg|thumb|Polilur location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]] | |||
Revision as of 16:13, 21 September 2008
| Battle of Pollilore 1780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1780 | |
| Location: | Polilur, Near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.832836°N 79.479844°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col William Baillie | Hyder Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,800 | 10,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Heritage History - Mysore Wars Described as Battle of Perembacum
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Google Books - Battle of Pollilore
The Tiger & The Thistle - Battle of Pollilore and aftermath
Survey map 1920-1946