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Battle of Porto Novo

Battle of Porto Novo was a battle fought on 1 July 1781 at Parangipettai, in what is now India. It was part of Second Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1780 to 1784. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: ~8,000 against ~40,000.

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Plan of the Battle of Porto Novo.
Plan of the Battle of Porto Novo.. Not identified, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 July 1781
WhereParangipettai, India11.492N, 79.766E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsEast India CompanyagainstKingdom of Mysore
Part ofSecond Anglo-Mysore War1780 to 1784

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Mysore War

Siege of Tellicherry, 1779Battle of Pollilur, 1780Battle of Porto Novo, 1781Battle of Pollilur, 1781Battle of Sholinghur, 1781Siege of Cuddalore, 178317791783Battle of Porto Novo, 1781
6 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Mysore War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 July 1781
PlaceParangipettai, India
11.492N, 79.766E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~8,000~40,000
Commanders
Battle of Porto NovoBattle of Porto NovoBattle of CuddaloreBattle of CuddaloreSiege of CuddaloreSiege of PondicherrySiege of PondicherryBattle of CuddaloreBattle of CuddaloreSiege of PondicherrySiege of PondicherryTiruchirappalliSalemKumbakonamTiruvannamalai100 km11.492N, 79.766E
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Battle of Porto Novo 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 Q4872089, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Porto Novo, revision 1370272162, 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.