Battle of Nedumkotta

Battle of Nedumkotta
Part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Tipu Sultan's advance on the lines of Travancore, by James Grant (c 1896).[1]
Date 28 December 1789 to May 1790 Location Nedumkotta, Thrissur 10°16′N 76°20′E / 10.27°N 76.34°E / 10.27; 76.34 Result Travancore victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	Kingdom of Travancore
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan  (WIA) Jemaul Beig † Chevalier de Lalée	Dharma Raja Kesava Pillai
Strength
Total: 30,000[2] 20,000 Infantry[3] 5,000 Pikemen[3] 5,000 Cavalry[3] 20 Cannons[3]	Total: 50,000[4] 8,000 European model Indian Infantry[5][page needed] 800 Cavalry[5][page needed] 200 Cannons[6]
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed and wounded[3]	200 killed and wounded[3]

Third Anglo-Mysore War:
Battle of Nedumkotta

1000km
620miles

Madras

3

Seringapatna

2

Nedumkotta

1

  

  Travancore Line Fortification

  Capital of Tipu Sultan

  British Madras

The Battle of Nedumkotta took place between December 1789 and May 1790, and was a reason for the opening of hostilities in the Third Anglo-Mysore War. This battle was fought between Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore and Dharma Raja, Maharaja of Travancore. Mysore army attacked the fortified line in Thrissur district at the Travancore border known as the Nedumkotta. The Mysore army was successfully repulsed by the Travancore army under the leadership of Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore.