Siege of Koppal
Appearance
Siege of Koppal | |
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Part of the Sultanate of Mysore 15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35°N 76.15°E | |
Result | British-Hyderabad victory |
Sultanate of Mysore
British East India Company
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.
References
- Sen, Sailendra Nath. Anglo-Maratha relations, 1785-96
- History of the Madras Army, Volume 2