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Battle of Calicut

Battle of Calicut was a battle fought in 1790 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Third Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1790 to 1792. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought1790
WhereIndia10.000N, 76.250E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsEast India Company; Kingdom of TravancoreagainstKingdom of Mysore
Part ofThird Anglo-Mysore War1790 to 1792

Where it sits in Third Anglo-Mysore War

Battle of Sittimungulum, 1790Siege of Darwar, 1790Siege of Koppal, 1790Battle of Calicut, 1790Siege of Bangalore, 1791Siege of Goorumconda, 1791Battle of Tellicherry, 1791Siege of Seringapatam, 179217901792Battle of Calicut, 1790
8 placed engagements of Third Anglo-Mysore War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
to 1790
PlaceIndia
10.000N, 76.250E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Commanders
  • James Hartley (East India Company officer)
  • Martab Khan
  • Hussain Ali Khan
Battle of CalicutBattle of CalicutBattle of PookkotturBattle of QuilonSiege of CoimbatoreBattle of PookkotturBattle of QuilonSiege of CoimbatoreRajapalaiyamAlappuzhaValparai100 km10.000N, 76.250E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Calicut 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 Q4870613, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tirurangadi, revision 1374141516, 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.