What the records say
- When
- 29 Dec 1791 – 3 Jan 1792
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 13.93° N, 75.57° E
- Description
- conflict
Battle of Shimoga
1791–92 conflict in the Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Capture of Shimoga, a town and fortress held by forces of the Kingdom of Mysore, occurred on 3 January 1792, after a preliminary battle with the attacking forces of the British East India Company and the Marathas, not far from the town on 29 December, had scattered much of its defending army. The defenders surrendered after the fort's walls were breached.
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