Battle of Bangalore

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Battle of Bangalore
Part of 3rd Mysore War
Date: 6-21 March 1791
Location: Bangalore, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 12.908001°N 77.641010°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Kingdom of Mysore
Commanders
Lord Cornwallis Tipu Sultan
Strength
Casualties
See our interactive map of
3rd Mysore War
locations and routes on Google Maps

The battle of Bangalore saw the storming of the town (Bangalore Pettah) and the subsequent capture of Bangalore Fort.

External Links

Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Google Books - Capture of Bangalore
Bangalore - Gazetteer 1857