Battle of Savanur explained

Conflict:	Battle of Savanur
Place:	Savanur
Result:	Mysore victory
Date:	October 1786
Combatant1:	Kingdom of Mysore
Commander1:	Tipu Sultan
Commander2:	Hari Pant
Strength2:	60,000
Strength1:	~unknown~
Coordinates:	14.9731°N 75.3328°W
Map Type:	Karnataka#India

The Battle of Savanur occurred between the Kingdom of Mysore and Maratha Confederacy.^{[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] [4]}

References

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