Siege of Darwar 1790
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 18 September 1790 – 3 April 1791 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1790 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Third Anglo-Mysore War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 15.4583, 75.0083 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Darwar was a 29 week siege of the fort at Dharwad in 1790 and 1791, then near the frontier, between the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Empire. The Marathas, assisted by forces of the British East India Company, began the siege on 18 September 1790 and resulted with the surrender of the Mysorean garrison on 3 April 1791.
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