Invasion of the Carnatic
Haidar Ali invades the Carnatic with a large Mysorean army, opening the major campaigning phase of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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1780 in India
Explore 4 historical events and records for India in 1780.
Historical records for India in 1780
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Battle of Pollilur
Haidar Ali's army supports the crushing Mysorean victory over an East India Company detachment at Pollilur.
Battle of Pollilur
Tipu's forces inflict a major defeat on an East India Company detachment at Pollilur.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh is born at Gujranwala and later becomes the founder of the Sikh Empire.
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