Battle of Porto Novo
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The Battle of Porto Novo was fought on 1 July 1781 between forces of the Kingdom of Mysore and British East India Company in the place called Porto Novo on the Indian subcontinent, during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. The British force, numbering more than 8,000 men under the command of Sir Eyre Coote defeated a force estimated at 40,000 under the command of Hyder Ali.
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1781 Battle of Porto Novo
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Map of Battle of Porto Novo, 1781
Plan of Battle of Porto Novo| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1733 | Affair of Porto Novo | East India Company, French East India Company, military expedition, Swedish East India Company | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1748 | Siege of Cuddalore | battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1758 | Battle of Cuddalore | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1781 | Battle of Porto Novo | Kingdom of Great Britain, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Siege of Cuddalore | East India Company, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, siege, Electorate of Hanover, Kingdom of Mysore | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Battle of Cuddalore | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Devikottai | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort St. David | Government of Tamil Nadu, fortress | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Map of Battle of Porto Novo, 1781 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan of Battle of Porto Novo | Commons | ||
