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Capture of Cannanore
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| Capture of Cannanore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Mysore War | ||
| Date: | 14 December 1783 | |
| Location: | Cannanore, Kerala | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.855300°N 75.361615°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Norman MacLeod | Tipu Sultan | |
| Strength | ||
| 42nd & 100th Regiments Two companies of Tellicherry Grenadiers |
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| Casualties | ||
| 100 | ||
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Norman MacLeod (1754-1801)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kannur
Variants: Cannanore
External Links
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Capture of Cannanore Google Books
52nd Regiment at Cannanore Google Books
36th Regiment at Cannanore Google Books
Cannanore Gazetteer 1857