Battle of Pollilur
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The Battle of Pollilur was a major 18th-century engagement in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, noted for a decisive Mysorean victory over British forces under Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Perambakam (sometimes, in older sources) | 1 |
| Battle of Pollilur canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Perambakam (sometimes)
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Battle of Pollilore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hyder Ali’s campaigns against the British
ⓘ
Tipu Sultan’s early military career ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawab of Arcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesBritish | heavy ⓘ |
| casualtiesMysore | light to moderate ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Colonel William Baillie
NERFINISHED
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Hyder Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1780-09-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | siege and capture of Arcot by Mysore forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Pollilur
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South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ near Kanchipuram ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of a British East India Company force
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use of Mysorean rocket artillery ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of most of Baillie’s force ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Mysore Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier operations of the Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| result | Mysore victory ⓘ |
| strengthBritish | approximately 3,600–4,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthMysore | approximately 10,000–15,000 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Perambakam (sometimes, in older sources)