Siege of Ambur

Template:First Anglo-Mysore War The siege of Ambur (10 November – 7 December 1767) was conducted by a combined force of Mysorean and Hyderabadi troops under the command of Hyder Ali against the town of Ambur in southern India during the First Anglo-Mysore War. The town was successfully defended by a garrison of local troops and a small force of British East India Company troops under the command of Captain Calvert.

Siege of Ambur
Date 10 Nov. – 7 Dec. 1767 Location Ambur , Tamil Nadu, India Result Local troops and British East india company
Belligerents
British East India company, Local troops	Hyderabad state , Mysore state
Commanders and leaders
Captain Calvert	Hyder Ali

References

• Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine, Volume 1