Siege of Tanjore

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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)