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|strength2= 5000 Tippu's troops<br>4000 Mapillas | |strength2= 5000 Tippu's troops<br>4000 Mapillas | ||
|casualties1= 52 killed | |casualties1= 52 killed | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars] | + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars] |
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469 | Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469 | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 21 September 2008
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.
| 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 | |
External Links
Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469
