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[[Charles Cornwallis]] entrusted the defence of Coimbatore province and Palghaut to Major Cuppage who considered Coimbatore fort indefensible. Lieutenant Chalmers (later [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/5/101005031/ General Sir John Chalmers} ] was in charge of the town and decided to defend the fort which was invisted invested on 13 July by Tipu's forces consisting of 200 infantry, a considerable body of cavalry and 8 guns. After a long bombardment, the enemy launched a general assault on 13 July11 August which was repulsed by the determined defenders assisted by a young Frenchman, Migot de la Combe.