Siege of Koppal

Coordinates: 15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35°N 76.15°E / 15.35; 76.15
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Siege of Koppal
Part of the
Sultanate of Mysore
15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35°N 76.15°E / 15.35; 76.15
Result British-Hyderabad victory
Belligerents
Sultanate of Mysore
British East India Company
Commanders and leaders Tipu Sultan Mahabat Jung
Hugh Montgomery

The siege of Koppal (28 October 1790 – 7 April 1791) was conducted during the

British East India Company forces. The siege was poorly conducted, and the garrison surrendered principally because Bangalore had fallen
in February 1791. The Siege of Koppal (28 October 1790 – 7 April 1791) was conducted during the Third Anglo-Mysore War by forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad under the command of Mahabat Jung, assisted by a contingent of British East India Company forces. The siege was poorly conducted, and the garrison surrendered principally because Bangalore had fallen in February 1791.

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