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Battle of Tellicherry

Battle of Tellicherry was a naval engagement fought in 1791 at Thalassery, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Thalassery. It was part of Third Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1790 to 1792. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2 frigates against 1 frigate.

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Fought1791
WhereThalassery, India11.750N, 75.490E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses6 killed; 11 woundedand25 killed; 60 wounded; 1 frigate captured
Part ofThird Anglo-Mysore War1790 to 1792

Where it sits in Third Anglo-Mysore War

Battle of Sittimungulum, 1790Siege of Darwar, 1790Siege of Koppal, 1790Battle of Calicut, 1790Siege of Bangalore, 1791Siege of Goorumconda, 1791Battle of Tellicherry, 1791Siege of Seringapatam, 179217901792Battle of Tellicherry, 1791
8 placed engagements of Third Anglo-Mysore War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1791 (year precision)
PlaceThalassery, India
11.750N, 75.490E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2 frigates1 frigate
Casualties and losses6 killed; 11 wounded25 killed; 60 wounded; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
  • Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet
Battle of TellicherryBattle of TellicherrySiege of TellicherrySiege of CannanoreCapture of CannanoreBattle of PookkotturSiege of MangaloreSiege of TellicherrySiege of CannanoreCapture of CannanoreBattle of PookkotturSiege of MangaloreCoimbatoreKozhikodeMysuruMandya100 km11.750N, 75.490E
Placed at Thalassery; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Tellicherry 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 Q4872529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tellicherry, revision 1370590802, 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.