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Battle of Calicut 1790
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Battle of Calicut 1790 | ||
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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. (1)
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
Biographies
- Dictionary of Indian Biography - James Hartley 1743-1799 archive.org
- Portrait and Biographical Information on James Hartley Christies.com auctioneers
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Calicut - Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
Malabar Manual by William Logan 1887 ISBN 8120604469 (Limited Preview at link in Notes Section)
Notes
1 Malabar Manual by William Logan Pages 472 ff books.google.com