Siege of Koppal explained

Conflict:Siege of Koppal
Partof:the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Date:28 October 1790 – 7 April 1791
Place:Koppal, Sultanate of Mysore
Result:British-Hyderabad victory
Combatant1:Sultanate of Mysore
Combatant2:Hyderabad
British East India Company
Commander1:Tipu Sultan
Commander2:Mahabat Jung
Hugh Montgomery

The siege of Koppal (28 October 1790 – 7 April 1791) was conducted during the Third Anglo-Mysore War by forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad under the command of Mahabat Jung, assisted by a contingent of British East India Company forces. The siege was poorly conducted, and the garrison surrendered principally because Bangalore had fallen in February 1791. The Siege of Koppal (28 October 1790 – 7 April 1791) was conducted during the Third Anglo-Mysore War by forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad under the command of Mahabat Jung, assisted by a contingent of British East India Company forces. The siege was poorly conducted, and the garrison surrendered principally because Bangalore had fallen in February 1791.

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