Battle of Nedumkotta

Battle of Nedumkotta
	Part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War
	Tipu Sultan's advance on the lines of Travancore, by James Grant (c. 1896).
Date	28 December 1789 – May 1790
Location	Nedumkotta, Thrissur10°16′N 76°20′E / 10.27°N 76.34°E
Result	Travancore victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	Kingdom of Travancore;
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan (WIA); Jemaul Beig †; Chevalier de Lalée;	Dharma Raja; Kesava Pillai;
Strength
Total: 30,000 20,000 Infantry; 5,000 Pikemen; 5,000 Cavalry; 20 Cannons;	Total: 50,000 8,000 European model Indian Infantry; 800 Cavalry; 200 Cannons;
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed and wounded	200 killed and wounded

Third Anglo-Mysore War:
Battle of Nedumkotta

600km
373miles

3

Madras

2

Seringapatna

1

Nedumkotta

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Travancore Line Fortification

Capital of Tipu Sultan

British Madras

The Battle of Nedumkotta took place between December 1789 and May 1790, and was a reason for the opening of hostilities in the Third Anglo-Mysore War. This battle was fought between Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore and Dharma Raja, Maharaja of Travancore. Mysore army attacked the fortified line in Thrissur district at the Travancore border known as the Nedumkotta. The Mysore army was successfully repulsed by the Travancore army under the leadership of Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore.