Siege of Tanjore

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Siege of Tanjore
Part of Tanjore Campaign
Date: 20 August-16 September 1773
Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 10.784825°N 79.141466°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company
Nawab of Arcot
Rajah of Tanjore
Commanders
Col Joseph Smith Rajah Laljaji
Wazir Monacji
Strength
20,000
Casualties

Summary

The Rajah of Tanjore had not been an reliable ally during the 1st Mysore War against Hyder Ali. The Nawab of the Carnatic (Arcot) was anxious to punish him and persuaded the Madras Presidency to join an attack on Tanjore. The British under Colonel Smith with their Indian allies stormed the fortress and took the Rajah captive. The Court of Directors of the East India Company disapproved of the campaign and ordered the Rajah to be restored in 1776.

External Links

Attack on Tanjore Google Books

Historical books on-line

Original Papers relative to the rights and pretensions of the Nabob of Arcot and the Rajah of Tanjore printed for J Debrett 1785 (Google Books)