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Capture of Cannanore

Capture of Cannanore was a battle fought on 17 December 1790 at Kannur, in what is now India. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 3,000+ British soldiers; 2,000 Nairs against Unknown.

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Fought17 December 1790
WhereKannur, India11.874N, 75.370E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; East India Company; Nair militiaagainstKingdom of Mysore; Arakkal Kingdom

Record

Date17 December 1790
PlaceKannur, India
11.874N, 75.370E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000+ British soldiers; 2,000 NairsUnknown
Commanders
  • Ali Raja
Capture of CannanoreCapture of CannanoreSiege of CannanoreSiege of TellicherryBattle of PookkotturSiege of MangaloreSiege of TellicherryBattle of PookkotturSiege of MangaloreCoimbatoreKozhikodeMysuruMandya100 km11.874N, 75.370E
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Elsewhere in 1790

Capture of Cannanore 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 Q5036995, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Cannanore, revision 1370608434, 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.