Battle of Pollilore 1781

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Battle of Pollilore 1781
Part of 2nd Mysore War
Date: 27 August 1781
Location: Polilur, Near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 12.832836°N 79.479844°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Mysore
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote Hyder Ali
Strength
11,000 80,000
Casualties
421 killed and wounded 2,000

External Links

Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
2nd Mysore War
Google Books - Battle of Pollilore


Polilur location
Survey map 1920-1946