Siege of Ambur
Appearance
The siege of Ambur (10 November – 7 December 1767) was conducted by a combined force of Mysorean and Hyderabadi troops under the command of Hyder Ali against the town of Ambur in southern India during the First Anglo-Mysore War. The town was successfully defended by a garrison of local troops and a small force of British East India Company troops under the command of Captain Calvert.[1]
Siege of Ambur | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British East India company, Local troops | Hyderabad state , Mysore state | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain Calvert | Hyder Ali |
References
- ^ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 173. ISBN 9788131300343.