Battle of Sholinghur

1781 battle of the Second Anglo-Mysore War

Part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War

1781 watercolor showing British Army encamped at Sholinghur

Date	27 September 1781
Location	Sholinghur, present-day Tamil Nadu, India
Result	Company victory

Belligerents

East India Company

Kingdom of Mysore

Commanders and leaders

Eyre Coote

Hyder Ali

Second
Anglo-Mysore War

Thalassery,
Arcot
1st Pollilur
Vellore
Porto Novo
2nd Pollilur
Sholinghur
Negapatam
Hyderghur
Annagudi
Bednore
Cuddalore
Palghautcherry
Mangalore

The Battle of Sholinghur was fought on 27 September 1781 at Sholinghur, 80 kilometres (50 mi) West of Chennai (Madras), between forces of the Kingdom of Mysore led by Hyder Ali and East India Company forces led by General Eyre Coote. Haider Ali's forces were surprised by the company forces and they were expelled from the Carnatic with heavy casualties.^[1]^[2]

A battle honour, "Sholinghur", was awarded vide Gazette of India No 378 of 1889, which was awarded to fifteen units, seven of which are still in existence today. The battle honour is considered repugnant.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Singh, Sarbans (1993). Battle Honours of the Indian Army 1757 - 1971. New Delhi: Vision Books. pp. 102–103. ISBN 8170941156.
^ Vibart, H.M. (1881). The Military History of the Madras Engineers and Pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time (Volume 1). London: W.H. Allen & Co. pp. 158–159. Retrieved 3 November 2013.