Battle of Calicut 1790
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| Battle of Calicut 1790 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 7-10 December 1790 | |
| Location: | Tirurangadi, Kozhikode, Kerala | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.043283°N 75.946123°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col 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 | |
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars
Heritage History - Mysore Wars
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN-10 8120604469 Page 472 et seq
