Siege of Mangalore (1783–1784)

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The Siege of Mangalore (1783–1784) was a protracted and decisive confrontation in which Mysore forces besieged a British-held coastal stronghold on India’s west coast, significantly influencing the outcome and peace terms of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.

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Siege of Mangalore (1783–1784) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
associatedWith Hyder Ali
Tipu Sultan
attacker Mysorean forces
surface form: Mysore forces
belligerent British East India Company
British forces
Kingdom of Mysore
Mysore forces
cause ongoing hostilities between Mysore and the British in the Second Anglo-Mysore War
combatant forces of the British East India Company
forces of the Kingdom of Mysore
conflict Second Anglo-Mysore War
controlledPlace Mangalore fort
countryAtTime British India
Kingdom of Mysore
defender British garrison at Mangalore
describedAs protracted siege
duration several months
endDate 1784
followedBy conclusion of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
historicalPeriod 18th century
impact weakened British negotiating position in peace talks
involves blockade of a coastal stronghold
negotiations for capitulation
prolonged resistance by British garrison
locatedOn west coast of India
location India
Karnataka
Mangalore
natureOfConflict land siege of fortified coastal town
objective capture of British-held Mangalore
partOf Second Anglo-Mysore War
precededBy earlier campaigns of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
region Malabar Coast
relatedTo Treaty of Mangalore
result British garrison capitulated
Mysore victory
influenced peace terms of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
significance affected negotiations leading to the Treaty of Mangalore
decisive confrontation in the Second Anglo-Mysore War
startDate 1783
strategicImportance control of a key port on the Malabar Coast
target British-held coastal stronghold at Mangalore
theatre South Indian theatre of the Second Anglo-Mysore War
typeOfEngagement siege warfare

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Second Anglo-Mysore War notableEvent Siege of Mangalore (1783–1784)
Mysorean forces notableBattle Siege of Mangalore (1783–1784)