Siege of Goorumconda
| Siege of Goorumconda | |
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| Part of the Sultanate of Mysore 13°46′37″N 78°35′10″E / 13.777°N 78.586°E | |
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Sultanate of Mysore
British East India Company
Tipu Sultan son
Unknown commanderMahabat Jung
Captain ReadThe siege of Goorumconda (15 September – 25 December 1791) was a series of conflicts fought at
British East India Company forces, captured the outer works of the town on 20 November, after a one-month siege. Following this, the British troops, which had stormed the works, turned the town over to a detachment of the Nizam's troops. These were surprised and slaughtered by a detachment of Mysorean troops led by Tipu Sultan
's son on 20 November 1791, who resupplied the fort. The works were again captured by the British on 25 December 1791.
References
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- Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.
- Marshman, John Clark (1863). The history of India
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