siege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Siege of Coimbatore
Siege of Coimbatore was a siege conducted in May 1791 at Coimbatore, in what is now India. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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FoughtMay 1791
WhereCoimbatore, India11.001N, 76.963E
BelligerentsKingdom of MysoreagainstEast India Company; Travancore
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire garrison captured
Record
| Date | May 1791 (month precision) to 2 November 1791 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Coimbatore, India 11.001N, 76.963E | |
| Kind | Siege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Entire garrison captured |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sittimungulum 1790, 65 km NE
- Battle of Pookkottur 1921, 99 km W
- Siege of Seringapatam 1792, 160 km N
- Siege of Seringapatam 1659, 160 km N
- Siege of Seringapatam 1799, 160 km N
Elsewhere in 1791
- Battle of Cape Kaliakra Bulgaria
- St. Clair's Defeat United States
- Battle of Măcin Romania
- Siege of Anapa Russia
- Big Bottom Massacre United States
Siege of Coimbatore 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 Q7509939, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Coimbatore, revision 1381628805, 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.