Siege of Goorumconda 1791
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 15 September 1791 – 25 December 1791 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1791 | 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 | 13.7833, 78.5833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Goorumconda (15 September – 25 December 1791) was a series of conflicts fought at Goorumconda, a hill fort northeast of Bangalore, during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. An army of the Nizam of Hyderabad, assisted by 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 Shezada Hyder Ali, the eldest son of Tipu Sultan, on 20 November 1791, who resupplied the fort. The works were again captured by the British on 25 December 1791.
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