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This was a series of engagements south of [[Calicut]] at Venkatakotta (7 December), Tirurangadi (10 December) and Ferokh & Beypore (12 December). The main battle was at Tirurangadi. There is a detailed description in the ''Malabar Manual'' on pages 472 & 473. | This was a series of engagements south of [[Calicut]] at Venkatakotta (7 December), Tirurangadi (10 December) and Ferokh & Beypore (12 December). The main battle was at Tirurangadi. There is a detailed description in the ''Malabar Manual'' on pages 472 & 473. | ||
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| + | == Hartley's Detachment == | ||
| + | *[[75th Regiment of Foot|HM 75th Regiment]] | ||
| + | *Native Grenadier Battalion | ||
| + | *7 coys 7th Battalion | ||
| + | *500 Travancore Horse | ||
| + | *Battalion of Travancore Sepoys | ||
| + | *Body of Irregular Nairs | ||
| + | *10 guns | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 08:55, 19 September 2009
| Battle of Calicut 1790 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 7-12 December 1790 | |
| Location: | Tirurangadi, Kozhikode, Kerala | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.043283°N 75.946123°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col James Hartley | Martab Khan Hussein Ali Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 1 European (75th Highland) Regiment 2 Battalions of sepoys Field artilllery |
5000 Tippu's troops 4000 Mapillas | |
| Casualties | ||
| 52 killed | 1000 killed and wounded 2,400 prisoners | |
This was a series of engagements south of Calicut at Venkatakotta (7 December), Tirurangadi (10 December) and Ferokh & Beypore (12 December). The main battle was at Tirurangadi. There is a detailed description in the Malabar Manual on pages 472 & 473.
Hartley's Detachment
- HM 75th Regiment
- Native Grenadier Battalion
- 7 coys 7th Battalion
- 500 Travancore Horse
- Battalion of Travancore Sepoys
- Body of Irregular Nairs
- 10 guns
External Links
Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Calicut - Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469
