Capture of Annantpore
| Capture of Annantpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 12 February 1783 | |
| Location: | Anandapuram, Karnataka | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 14.070197°N 75.211515°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major Campbell Capt Wiliam M'Culloch |
Tipu Sultan | |
| Strength | ||
| 600 Europeans 2,000 sepoys |
400 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 220 killed 180 prisoners | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern nameAnandapuram/Anantapur
Variants: Annantpore/Annantapoor
Company forces
M'Culloch's detachment
- 15th Battalion Bombay Sepoys
- A few artillerymen
- Two field pieces
- One howitzer
Campbell's detachment
- 2nd Battalion HM 42nd Regiment (capt Dalyell
- Detachment of HM 98th Regiment
- Detachment of HM 100th Regiment
- Detachment of HM 102nd Regiment
- 2nd Grenadier Battalion Bombay Sepoys
- Four battering cannon
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
Remarks of the Most Important Military Operations of the English Forces on the Western Side of the Peninsular of Hindoostan in 1783 and 1784 Letters from J.M. (John Moodie) 1788 Capture of Annantpore archive.org