What the records say
- When
- 1809
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.88° N, 76.60° E
- Description
- 1809 battle in India
Battle of Quilon
1809 battle in India
The Battle of Quilon was fought on 15 January 1809 at Cantonment Maidan in Quilon, an important port city and business hub on the southwest coast of India. The conflict involved troops of the Indian kingdom of Travancore, led by the then Dewan of Travancore, Velu Thampi Dalawa, and a detachment of the British East India Company under Colonel Chalmers.
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