Battle of Sholinghur

Overview

The Battle of Sholinghur was fought on 27 September 1781 at Sholinghur, 80 kilometres (50 mi) West of Chennai (Madras), between forces of the Kingdom of Mysore led by Hyder Ali and East India Company forces led by General Eyre Coote. Haider Ali's forces were surprised by the company forces and they were expelled from the Carnatic with heavy casualties.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Sholinghur, fought 80 kilometres west of Madras, resulted in the expulsion of Hyder Ali's forces from the Carnatic following a surprise by East India Company troops under General Eyre Coote. Coming during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, the engagement checked Mysore's advance into the Carnatic, a strategically vital coastal region. The heavy casualties inflicted on Hyder Ali's forces represented a significant reversal after Mysore had posed a serious threat to Company holdings in southern India.

Tactics

Commanders (2)