Battle of Savanur

Battle of Savanur
Date	October 1786
Location	Savanur14°58′23″N 75°19′58″E / 14.97306°N 75.33278°E
Result	Mysore victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan	Hari Pant
Strength
~unknown~	60,000
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Karnataka Battle of Savanur (India)

The Battle of Savanur occurred between the Kingdom of Mysore and Maratha Empire.^[1]^[2] The Mysore forces led by Tipu Sultan defeated the Maratha at Savanur in October 1786. The Maratha Army led by Hari Pant retreated, and the Mysore army entered Savanur.^[3]^[1]^[4]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Sen, Sailendra Nath (1994). Anglo-Maratha Relations, 1785-96 (Reprint ed.). Bombay: Popular Prakashan. pp. 55–57. ISBN 978-81-7154-789-0.
^ Chitnis, Krishnaji Nageshrao (2000). The Nawabs of Savanur. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-7156-521-4.
^ Palsokar, R. D. (1969). Tipu Sultan. Poona. p. 57.
^ Hasan, Mohibbul (2005). History of Tipu Sultan (Reprint ed.). Delhi: Aakar Books. pp. 103–106. ISBN 978-81-87879-57-2.