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[[Category:Battles|Amboor, Siege of]]
[[Category:1st Mysore War|Amboor, Siege of]]
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|partof= [[:Category:1st Mysore War|1st Mysore War]]
|casualties2= 4000 killed and wounded
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'''This was an event during the [[1st Mysore War]]'''<br>
== Synopsis ==
Capt Calvert with one other officer, a sergeant and 500 sepoys of the [[10th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|14th Battalion of Coast Sepoys]] together with 15 Europeans held out for nearly a month against Hyder Ali's forces. Col Smith's arrival caused the besieging force to retire. The 14th Coast Sepoys were given the title the Amboor Battalion in honour of their bravery.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars] Wikipedia<br>
