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Battle of Kannanur

Battle of Kannanur was a battle fought in 1342 in what is now India; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Madurai Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 100,000.

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Fought1342ran into the following year
WhereIndia10.913N, 78.741E
OutcomeMadurai Sultanate victory
BelligerentsMadurai SultanateagainstHoysala Kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy

Record

Date1342 (year precision)
to 1343
PlaceIndia
10.913N, 78.741E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000100,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Madurai Sultanate
  • Veera Ballala III
  • Veera Ballala IV
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1342

Battle of Kannanur is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104858327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kannanur, revision 1370266720, 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.