Battle of Tellicherry

The Battle of Tellicherry was a naval action fought off the Indian port of Tellicherry between British and French warships on 18 November 1791 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Britain and France were not at war at the time of the engagement, but French support for the Kingdom of Mysore in the conflict with the British East India Company had led to Royal Navy patrols stopping and searching French ships sailing for the Mysorean port of Mangalore. When a French convoy from Mahé passed the British port of Tellicherry in November 1791, Commodore William Cornwallis sent a small squadron to intercept the French ships.

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1791  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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Location: 11.75, 75.49, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1791 Battle of Tellicherry

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1501 — 1502 First Battle of Cannanore

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1507 Siege of Cannanore

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1559 Siege of Cannanore

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1779 — 1782 Siege of Tellicherry

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1790 Capture of Cannanore

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1501	First Battle of Cannanore	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1507	Siege of Cannanore	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1559	Siege of Cannanore	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Kingdom of Calicut	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Siege of Tellicherry	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Capture of Cannanore	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1791	Battle of Tellicherry	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		St. Angelo Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Tellicherry Fort	fort	Wikidata