Battle of Pollilur

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Mysore's position in the war
gptkbp:casualties Heavy British casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Mysore
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Haider_Ali
gptkb:Tipu_Sultan
gptkb:William_Baillie
gptkbp:date 10 September 1780
gptkbp:heldPrisonersFrom Over 3,800 British soldiers captured
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pollilur
gptkbp:location Pollilur, near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
gptkbp:notableFor Use of Mysorean rockets
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Second_Anglo-Mysore_War
gptkbp:result Decisive Mysore victory
gptkbp:significance One of the worst defeats for the British in India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Mysore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5