Siege of Savendroog: Difference between revisions

Name: Siege of Savendroog
Start: 1791-12-22
Location: Savendroog

Siege of Savendroog
	Part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Date	2 December – 22 December 1791; (2 weeks, 6 days)
Location	Savendroog
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	Template:Country data East India CompanyTemplate:Preview warning East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan	Template:Country data East India CompanyTemplate:Preview warning General Charles Cornwallis
Units involved
Mysorean Cavalry	British Forces

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The Siege of Savendroog (also commonly spelled Sevendroog or Severndroog, but now known as Savandurga) was conducted by British East India Company forces under the command of General Charles Cornwallis in December 1791, during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. The fortress of Savendroog, held by forces of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, and thought to be virtually impregnable, was successfully stormed on 22 December 1791, after 20 days of siege.^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.

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[1] Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.

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-The '''siege of Savendroog''' (also commonly spelled '''Sevendroog''' or '''Severndroog''', but now known as [[Savandurga]]) was conducted by [[British East India Company]] forces under the command of [[General]] [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Charles Cornwallis]] in December 1791, during the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]]. The fortress of Savendroog, was held by the forces of [[Tipu Sultan]], the ruler of [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore]]. The British eventually retreated after Tipu Sultan successfully defended the fort by leading a cavalry charge against the British forces.<ref>{{cite book|title=A history of the British army, Volume 3|first=John William|last=Fortescue|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1GlKAAAAYAAJ&dq=seringapatam+February&pg=PA586|publisher=Macmillan|year=1902}}</ref>
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+The '''Siege of Savendroog''' (also commonly spelled '''Sevendroog''' or '''Severndroog''', but now known as [[Savandurga]]) was conducted by [[British East India Company]] forces under the command of [[General]] [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Charles Cornwallis]] in December 1791, during the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]]. The fortress of Savendroog, held by forces of [[Tipu Sultan]], the ruler of Mysore, and thought to be virtually impregnable, was successfully stormed on 22 December 1791, after 20 days of siege.<ref>{{cite book|title=A history of the British army, Volume 3|first=John William|last=Fortescue|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1GlKAAAAYAAJ&dq=seringapatam+February&pg=PA586|publisher=Macmillan|year=1902}}</ref>
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-*{{cite book|title=A history of the British army, Volume 3|first=John William|last=Fortescue|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1GlKAAAAYAAJ&dq=seringapatam+February&pg=PA586|publisher=Macmillan|year=1902}}
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-*Marshman, John Clark (1863). [https://books.google.com/books?id=OHcIAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22lines%20of%20travancore%22%201789&lr=&pg=PA461#v=onepage&q=%22lines%20of%20travancore%22%201789&f=false ''The history of India'']
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