Capture of Cannanore
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Capture of Cannanore | ||
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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