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Siege of Ambur

Siege of Ambur was a siege conducted in 1767 at Ambur, in what is now India. It was part of First Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1767 to 1769. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought1767
WhereAmbur, India12.780N, 78.700E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsEast India Companyagainst25px Sultanate of Mysore
Part ofFirst Anglo-Mysore War1767 to 1769

Record

Date1767 (year precision)
to 7 December 1767
PlaceAmbur, India
12.780N, 78.700E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Harry Calvert
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Elsewhere in 1767

Siege of Ambur is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ambur, revision 1370738789, 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.