Siege of Tanjore
| Siege of Tanjore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the period between the 1st & 2nd Mysore Wars | ||
| Date: | 20 August-16 September 1773 | |
| Location: | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.784825°N 79.141466°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company Nawab of Arcot |
Rajah of Tanjore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Joseph Smith | ||
| Strength | ||
| 20,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Attack on Tanjore Google Books
Historical books on-line
Original Papers relative to the rights and pretensions of the Nabob of Arcot and the Rajah of Tanjore printed for J Debrett 1785 (Google Books)