What the records say
- When
- 1777
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 15.73° N, 75.98° E
- Description
- 1777 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Saunshi
1777 battle
The Battle of Saunshi was fought between the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Empire in 1777. Hyder Ali attempted to regain the territories of Malabar and Coorg from the Marathas and was successful in doing so. Hyder Ali decided to attack the Marathas at Saunshi, sending his trusted general Muhammad Ali to attack the Maratha garrison stationed there, achieving a decisive victory for Mysore and Hyder Ali against the…
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