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When Napoleon landed in Egypt the British decided to eliminate Mysore, the French ally in India. They laid siege to and finally stormed Seringapatam. Tipoo Sultan was killed, more territory was ceded to the British and Mysore became a princely state of British India.   
When Napoleon landed in Egypt the British decided to eliminate Mysore, the French ally in India. They laid siege to and finally stormed Seringapatam. Tipoo Sultan was killed, more territory was ceded to the British and Mysore became a princely state of British India.   
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Heritage History - Mysore Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Anglo-Mysore_War Wikipedia - 4th Mysore War 1798-99]<br>[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/joppenlate1700s/joppenlate1700s.html#1795 Joppen Historical Maps - India 1795]
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Mysore Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Anglo-Mysore_War 4th Mysore War 1798-99]
Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/digital/seringapatam/chronology.html Chronology] Macquarie University Library website<br>
[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/joppenlate1700s/joppenlate1700s.html#1795 Joppen Historical Maps - India 1795] www.columbia.edu


[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Mysore War, 4th]]
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Mysore War, 4th]]
[[Category:4th Mysore War| 4th Mysore War]]
[[Category:4th Mysore War| 4th Mysore War]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Mysore War, 4th]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Mysore War, 4th]]

Revision as of 17:31, 29 December 2009

Summary

4th Mysore War
1798-99
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location:
Combatants:
East India Company Kingdom of Mysore
Result: British victory
Mysore became a princely state of British India
Coimbatore, North Kanara, and South Kanara ceded to the British
Medals:
Links:
Category: 4th Mysore War
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4th Mysore War
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The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-99) was between Tipu Sultan ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Madras Presidency of the British East India Company.

When Napoleon landed in Egypt the British decided to eliminate Mysore, the French ally in India. They laid siege to and finally stormed Seringapatam. Tipoo Sultan was killed, more territory was ceded to the British and Mysore became a princely state of British India.

External Links

Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
4th Mysore War 1798-99 Wikipedia
Chronology Macquarie University Library website
Joppen Historical Maps - India 1795 www.columbia.edu