Siege of Trichinopoly (1660)
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 10.8253, 78.6891 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Trichinopoly in 1660 was a conflict during Chokkanatha Nayak's reign in Madurai, when a Bijapuri army led by Shahaji, and aided by Tanjore, laid siege to the Trichinopoly fort with a combined force of 12,000 infantry and 7,000 cavalry. At the same time, Nayak rallied support for his Madurai army, which at one time during the siege grew to 70,000 strong, and this led the Bijapuri and Lingama Nayak to flee to Tanjore, and subsequently from there to Gingee. The Tanjore army was later defeated by Nayak following the abject surrender of its king, Vijaya Raghava.
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