Siege of Mangalore
| Siege of Mangalore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 18 May 1783-30 January 1784 | |
| Location: | Mangalore, Karnataka | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.86936°N 74.84256°E | |
| Result: | British surrender | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel John Campbell | Col. Lally | |
| Strength | ||
| 540 Europeans 2,850 sepoys |
600 Europeans 124,000 native troops | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event in the 2nd Mysore War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Campbell (1754-1801)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1754)
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Surrender of Mangalore Google Books
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
- Siege begins archive.org
- Siege ends archive.org