Battle of Annagudi | |||||||
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Part of Anglo-Mysore Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mysore | East India Company | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tipu Sultan | Sir John Braithwaite (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,200 Infantry 600 horsemen 20 Guns |
1,800 Men 20 Guns | ||||||
Tipu Sultan took entire detachment as prisoners |
The Battle of Annagudi was a military conflict between the forces of Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company, which took place at Annagudi near Tanjore on 18 February 1782. Tipu won the battle and took an entire detachment as prisoners.[1][2][3]