Battle of Savanur

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Battle of Savanur
Date October 1786 Location Savanur 14°58′23″N 75°19′58″E / 14.97306°N 75.33278°E / 14.97306; 75.33278 Result Mysore victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan	Hari Pant
Strength
~unknown~	60,000[1]
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The Battle of Savanur occurred between the Kingdom of Mysore and Maratha Empire.^[1][2] The Mysore forces led by Tipu Sultan defeated the Maratha at Savanur in October 1786. The Maratha Army led by Hari Pant retreated, and the Mysore army entered Savanur.^[3][1][4]

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