Coimbatore
| Coimbatore | |
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| Presidency: Madras Presidency | |
| Coordinates: | 11.018333°N 76.9725°E |
| Altitude: | 411.2 metres (1,349 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Coimbatore |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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Coimbatore was annexed to the Madras Presidency in 1799 after the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the 3rd Mysore War. It was the capital of Coimbatore District under the British.
Military history
Siege of Coimbatore 1791
External links
Coimbatore Imperial Gazetteer
Historical books online
- Coimbatore page 57 The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the Plains between the sea coast and the mountain ranges"