siege, early modern
Siege of Bednore
Siege of Bednore was a siege conducted on 9 April 1783 in what is now India; it lasted 19 days. It was part of the Anglo-Mysore wars, which ran from 1767 to 1799. The recorded result: Franco-Mysorean victory. Recorded strength: 600 Europeans and 1,000 Indian sepoys against 2,000 French and 100,000 Mysore troops.
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Record
| Date | 9 April 1783 to 28 April 1783 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | India 13.820N, 75.034E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 600 Europeans and 1,000 Indian sepoys | 2,000 French and 100,000 Mysore troops |
| Casualties and losses | 500 | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of Shimoga 1791, 59 km E
- Siege of Mangalore 1783, 107 km S
- Siege of Belur 1659, 116 km SE
- Siege of Dwarasamudra 1311, 123 km SE
- Siege of Bankapur 1573, 125 km N
In the same war
- After: Siege of Nundydroog 1 October 1791
Elsewhere in 1783
- Battle of Cuddalore India
- Siege of Cuddalore India
- Battle of Halani Pakistan
- Bombardment of Algiers Algeria
- Colbert raid United States
Siege of Bednore is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q105063719, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bednore, revision 1381427205, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.