Battle

Battle of Tellicherry

18 Nov 1791 · 11.75° N, 75.49° E

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When
18 Nov 1791
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
11.75° N, 75.49° E
Description
1791 battle of the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Naval
yes

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Battle of Tellicherry

Battle of the Third Anglo-Mysore War

The Battle of Tellicherry was a naval action fought off the Indian port of Tellicherry between British and French warships on 18 November 1791 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Britain and France were not at war at the time of the engagement, but French support for the Kingdom of Mysore in the conflict with the British East India Company had led to Royal Navy patrols stopping and searching French ships sailing for t…

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