Battle of Savanur | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Mysore | Maratha Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tipu Sultan | Hari Pant | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~unknown~ | 60,000[1] | ||||||
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]