siege, early modern
Siege of Adoni
Siege of Adoni was a siege conducted in June 1786 at Adoni, in what is now India. The recorded result: Mysore victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 Marathas; 25,000 Nizam forces against ~unknown~.
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Record
| Date | June 1786 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Adoni, India 15.634N, 77.283E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Mysore victory | |
| Territorial change | Adoni annexed to Mysore | |
| Belligerents | Maratha Confederacy; Hyderabad | Kingdom of Mysore |
| Commanders | Raghunath Rao; Hari Pant; Arastu Jah | Tipu Sultan |
| Strength | 20,000 Marathas; 25,000 Nizam forces | ~unknown~ |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Wagingera 1704, 117 km
- Siege of Koppal 1790, 125 km
- Battle of Talikota 1565, 140 km
- Battle of Ahobilam 1579, 163 km
- Siege of Badami 1786, 174 km
Elsewhere in 1786
- Battle of Savanur India
Siege of Adoni is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 205 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19898982, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Adoni, revision 1370738489, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.