battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Quilon
Battle of Quilon was a battle fought in 1809 at Kollam, in what is now India. It was part of Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor. The recorded result: East India Company victory.
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Record
| Date | 1809 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kollam, India 8.880N, 76.600E | |
| Part of | Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | East India Company victory | |
| Belligerents | 23px British East India Company | Kingdom of Travancore |
| Commanders | Col. Chalmers | Velu Thampi Dalawa |
| Strength | Total: 20,000–30,000; 18 Artillery pieces | |
| Casualties and losses | 141 Killed and Wounded | 700 killed; 15 pieces of artillery captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Colachel 1741, 106 km
- Siege of Coimbatore 1791, 239 km
- Battle of Pookkottur 1921, 253 km
- Battle of Seringham 1753, 269 km
- Battle of Sittimungulum 1790, 302 km
Elsewhere in 1809
- Battle of Wagram Austria
- Battle of Aspern-Essling Austria
- Battle of Talavera Spain
- Battle of Corunna Spain
- Battle of Abensberg Germany
Battle of Quilon is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 205 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18619147, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Quilon, revision 1376872227, 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.