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[[File:Madras map 1913.jpg|thumb|left|Coorg during the British Raj]]<br />
[[File:Memorial of Lieut. Col. Charles Mill, Coorg War, 1834, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras - Copy.jpg|thumb|left|Memorial of Lieut. Col. Charles Mill, Coorg War, 1834, [[St. Mary's Church, Chennai|St. Mary's Church, Madras]]]]<br />
[[File:Kodavas.jpeg|thumb|left|Kodava clansmen at home, 1875, by J. Forbes Watson (from NY public library)]]<br />
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The '''Coorg War''' was fought between the British [[East India Company]] and the State of [[Coorg]] in 1834. Defiance of the Raja of Coorg ([[Chikka Virarajendra]]), a small state in [[South India]], led to a short but bloody campaign in 1834. In February 1834, a force of 7,000 was assembled under the command of Brigadier General Lindsay to commence operations against the Raja, who had begun hostilities against the British. Due to the poor state of roads, the force was divided into four columns, which were to enter Coorg from different directions and converge on the capital of [[Mercara]]. On 11 March, the Northern Division under the command of Colonel Gilbert Waugh entered the territory of Coorg and on 3 April, the leading troops made contact with the enemy. At noon, the advanced guard arrived in front of the fortified position of Soamwar Pettah (now called [[Somwarpet]]). The force launched an attack on the position but was forced to retreat after a severe mauling. The leader of the Coorg resistance at was 'Madanta' (Mathanda) Appachu.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Richter|first1=G|title=Manual of Coorg|date=1870|publisher=Stolz|page=[https://archive.org/details/manualcoorgagaz00richgoog/page/n369 337]|url=https://archive.org/details/manualcoorgagaz00richgoog|quote=appachu.|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> Similar fate was suffered by another column.<br />
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Two divisions entered Mercara on 6 April, bringing an end to the hostilities. Colonel Lindsay had that morning (6 April) hoisted the British ensign on the ramparts of Madikeri (Mercara) Fort. Some of the British officers who served in the Coorg campaign against the Coorgs and survived were [[Colin Mackenzie (Indian Army officer)|Colin Mackenzie]] and [[William Anson McCleverty]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Archer |first=Jeremy |title=Sir G. C. Whitlock (During the 1834 Coorg Campaign) |url=http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html |work=www.archerfamily.org.uk |publisher=Archer Family |accessdate=13 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113054740/http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html |archivedate=13 November 2013 }}</ref> The British losses during the campaign were 93 killed and 200 wounded.<ref>Phythian-Adams, Lt Col EG. (1943). ''Madras Infantry 1748-1943''. Madras: The Government Press. p. 64-5.</ref><ref>Ahmad, Maj RN, and Ahmed, Maj Gen Rafiuddin. (2006). ''Unfaded Glory: The 8th Punjab Regiment 1798-1956''. Abbottabad: The Baloch Regimental Centre. pp. 47-8.</ref> <br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kodava people|Coorgs (Kodavas)]]<br />
* [[History of Kodagu|History of Coorg (Kodagu)]]<br />
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[[Category:1834 in India]]<br />
[[Category:Military history of British India]]<br />
[[Category:Wars involving the British East India Company]]<br />
[[Category:History of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Coorg]]<br />
[[Category:Conflicts in 1834]]<br />
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