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[[Category:Battles|Baramahal, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Baramahal, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:1st Mysore War|Baramahal, Battle of]] | |||
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|partof= | |partof= [[:Category:1st Mysore War|1st Mysore War]] | ||
|date= 1768 | |date= 1768 | ||
|location= | |location= Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu | ||
|presidency= | |presidency= [[Madras]] | ||
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|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1= | |combatant1= [[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2= | |combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore Kingdom of Mysore] | ||
|commander1= | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025872/ Col Joseph Smith] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali Hyder Ali] | ||
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== Baramahal 1768 == | |||
"By about 1750 A.D., Hyder Ali was in power in Mysore Baramahal came under his sway in 1760 A.D. By 1767 A.D., the British Government at Madras planned an attack on Hyder Ali and seized Kaveripattinam without serious opposition. Krishnagiri was then besieged. Meanwhile, reinforcement was brought by Hyder Ali and they drove away the British. Thus, Kaveripattinam was recaptured. Some months later the British made another invasion on the Baramahal. Further, South Dharmapuri, Salem, Attur, Sendamangalam and Namakkal were surrendered to the British without serious difficulties. The victory, however, was shortlived because Hyder Ali soon recaptured Dharmapuri, Denkanikota, Omalur, Salem and Namakkal. During the period of second Mysore war, Salem District was in the hands of Hyder Ali."<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmapuri_District] Extract from Wikipedia | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69&dq=Baramahal=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA69,M1 Baramahal - Gazetteer 1857] | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69&dq=Baramahal=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA69,M1 Baramahal - Gazetteer 1857]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmapuri_District Wikipedia - Dharmapuri District]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p4BCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235&dq=Baramahal&as_brr=1&ei=V_snSJ7iCo28zASViumfDQ#PPA235,M1 Google Books - Actions in Baramahal 1768] | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 20 January 2009
| Campaign in Baramahal | ||
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| Part of 1st Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 1768 | |
| Location: | Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.500000°N 78.332662°E | |
| Result: | ||
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Joseph Smith | Hyder Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Baramahal 1768
"By about 1750 A.D., Hyder Ali was in power in Mysore Baramahal came under his sway in 1760 A.D. By 1767 A.D., the British Government at Madras planned an attack on Hyder Ali and seized Kaveripattinam without serious opposition. Krishnagiri was then besieged. Meanwhile, reinforcement was brought by Hyder Ali and they drove away the British. Thus, Kaveripattinam was recaptured. Some months later the British made another invasion on the Baramahal. Further, South Dharmapuri, Salem, Attur, Sendamangalam and Namakkal were surrendered to the British without serious difficulties. The victory, however, was shortlived because Hyder Ali soon recaptured Dharmapuri, Denkanikota, Omalur, Salem and Namakkal. During the period of second Mysore war, Salem District was in the hands of Hyder Ali."
[1] Extract from Wikipedia
External Links
Baramahal - Gazetteer 1857
Wikipedia - Dharmapuri District
Google Books - Actions in Baramahal 1768