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Battle of Sholinghur

Battle of Sholinghur was a battle fought in 1781 at Sholinghur, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sholinghur. It was part of Second Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1780 to 1784. The recorded result: British victory.

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*"The British Army encamped below the rock of Sholinghur. 28 September 1781," a watercolor by Samuel Davis* (BL)-- Sholinghur was the scene of the last decisive British victory over Haidar Ali
*"The British Army encamped below the rock of Sholinghur. 28 September 1781," a watercolor by Samuel Davis* (BL)-- Sholinghur was the scene of the last decisive British victory over Haidar Ali. Samuel Davis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1781
WhereSholinghur, India13.120N, 79.420E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsEast India CompanyagainstKingdom of Mysore
Part ofSecond Anglo-Mysore War1780 to 1784

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Mysore War

Siege of Tellicherry, 1779Battle of Pollilur, 1780Battle of Porto Novo, 1781Battle of Pollilur, 1781Battle of Sholinghur, 1781Siege of Cuddalore, 178317791783Battle of Sholinghur, 1781
6 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Mysore War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1781 (year precision)
PlaceSholinghur, India
13.120N, 79.420E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
Battle of SholinghurBattle of SholinghurSiege of ArcotBattle of PollilurSiege of VelloreBattle of ArneeBattle of WandiwashBattle of PollilurSiege of VelloreBattle of ArneeBattle of WandiwashPuducherryTirupatiKanchipuramKolarTiruvannamalai100 km13.120N, 79.420E
Placed at Sholinghur; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Sholinghur 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 Q4872372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sholinghur, revision 1370589281, 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.