battle, early modern
Battle of Savanur
Battle of Savanur was a battle fought in October 1786 at Savanur, in what is now India. It was part of the Maratha–Mysore wars. The recorded result: Mysore victory. Recorded strength: ~Unknown~ against 60,000.
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Record
| Date | October 1786 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Savanur, India 14.973N, 75.333E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | ~Unknown~ | 60,000 |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Bankapur 1573, 9.6 km SW
- Siege of Darwar 1790, 64 km NW
- Second siege of Nargund 1785, 84 km N
- Siege of Nargund 1785, 84 km N
- Siege of Koppal 1790, 97 km NE
In the same war
- After: Siege of Bahadur Benda January 1787
Elsewhere in 1786
- Siege of Adoni India
- Battle of the Embarras River United States
- Siege of Badami India
Battle of Savanur 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 Q24937445, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Savanur, revision 1370273913, 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.