Battle of Pollilur (1780)
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The Battle of Pollilur, also known as the Battle of Polilore or Battle of Perambakam, took place on 10 September 1780 at Pollilur near Conjeevaram, the city of Kanchipuram in present-day Tamil Nadu st
Illustration of the battle
Mural of the battle on the walls of King Tipu's summer palace.
Tipu Sultan commissioned The Battle of Pollilur for the Daria Daulat Bagh to monumentalize his victory; early 19th-century, gouache on paper, 10 sheets of paper on canvas, mounted on restoration fabric, 962 × 200 cm, private collection.
Baillie Dungeon, Seringapatam (2004)
Lieutenant-Colonel William Baillie was a British lieutenant-colonel in the East India Company's service. He was captured by Hyder Ali in 1780 at the Battle of Pollilur, and died in captivity in Sering
Battle of Pollilur (1780)
…Anglo-Mysore War. It was fought between an army commanded by King Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore, and a British East India Company force led by William Baillie. The EIC force suffered a high number of casualties before surrendering. It was fought between a Brigade Column of the East India Company, led by Colonel…
Narrow Passage to Colonel Baillie's Dungeon, Seringapatam (2004)
Memorial Plaque at Baillie Dungeon, Seringapatam
Signboard at Baillie Dungeon, Seringapatam