Battle of Mysoru

Battle of Mysoru
Part of the Sandoric Wars
General Sir. David Auchinleck disarms an Aurucolian lancer attempting to kill him in the midst of the battle.
Date 8 October - 10 October 1821 Location Mysoru, Indiae Result Strategic Lucian Victory Auchinleck traps Rácz into Coimbator, where he was instead faced by Galbadian colonials and natives. The trap frees Auchinleck from the pursuing Aurucolians and marches to Bengaluru.
Belligerents
Lucis Empire Lucis East Indiae Company Union of Nibelheim	Sandoric Aurucolia Aurucolian East Indiae Company
Commanders and leaders
David Auchinleck	Arnold Rácz
Strength
50,000	75,000
Casualties and losses
3,510 killed or wounded	8,750 killed or wounded

The Battle of Mysoru (8 October - 10 October 1821) was an engagement between General David Auchinleck's Lucio-Nibelheimian Force and General Arnold Rácz's Aurucolian force. The battle lasted for 2 days as Auchinleck delayed Rácz's forces at Mysoru to give time for Galbadian Colonial General Alfred Reimold and his native forces to arrive at Coimbator, which was a small village just south of Mysoru.

For the past few days, Auchinleck had been continuously pursued by Rácz's army. Auchinleck realised that if he was to support Humeray at Bengaluru, there must be an army that could counter the pursuing force. Immediately, he dispatched a rider to Galbadian General Reimold, whose army was guarding the garrison at Karela. Reimold managed to receive Auchinleck's letter and began to march to Coimbatore, where he would prepare his army to engage the Aurucolians. For 2 days, Auchinleck made a stand at Mysoru to await for Reimold's forces. Galbadian Colonial forces and Indiaen natives arrived at Coimbatore at the afternoon of 10 October. Reimold sent a rider to inform Auchinleck that he was waiting for the Aurucolians. When night came, Auchinleck withdrew from Mysoru to Coimbatore. The following morning, Rácz marched to Mysoru, finding out that it had been deserted. Thinking that Auchinleck retreated south, he continued his pursuit. On the other hand, Rácz did not know that Auchinleck had already marched northeast towards Bengaluru, aimed to relieve Humeray. By 12nn on 11 October, Reimold's Galbadian Colonial Army engaged Rácz's Aurucolian Army, thereby marking the end to his pursuit.

The battle proved to be a pivotal for the Battle of Bengaluru as Auchinleck's trap had managed to free his army from pursuit, and that he was now free to march to Bengaluru and reinforce Humeray.