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The Kingdom of Mysore made alliance with the French who helped to train its army. This put it at odds with the British at Madras who agreed to help the Nizam of Hyderabad against his neighbours. The British defeated Mysore in every one of a series of engagements but the result was a treaty which restored the status quo ante. | The Kingdom of Mysore made alliance with the French who helped to train its army. This put it at odds with the British at Madras who agreed to help the Nizam of Hyderabad against his neighbours. The British defeated Mysore in every one of a series of engagements but the result was a treaty which restored the status quo ante. | ||
== Biographies == | |||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/212/mode/2up Hyder Ali (1717 or 22-1782)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/1up Joseph Smith (1733?-1790)]<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Es6x4u_g19UC&pg=PA19&dq=Mysore&as_brr=3&hl=en#PPA19,M1 War Chronology] Google Books<br>[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/First_Anglo-Mysore_War Ist Mysore War 1766-69] Wikipedia<br>[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/ind1792.html Map of India 1700-92] homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Es6x4u_g19UC&pg=PA19&dq=Mysore&as_brr=3&hl=en#PPA19,M1 War Chronology] Google Books<br>[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/First_Anglo-Mysore_War Ist Mysore War 1766-69] Wikipedia<br>[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/ind1792.html Map of India 1700-92] homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com<br> | ||
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Summary
| 1st Mysore War | |
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| 1766-69 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore |
| Result: No advantage to either side | |
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| Category: 1st Mysore War | |
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See our interactive map of 1st Mysore War locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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The First Anglo-Mysore War (1766-1769) was between Hyder Ali ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Madras Presidency of the British East India Company.
The Kingdom of Mysore made alliance with the French who helped to train its army. This put it at odds with the British at Madras who agreed to help the Nizam of Hyderabad against his neighbours. The British defeated Mysore in every one of a series of engagements but the result was a treaty which restored the status quo ante.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Hyder Ali (1717 or 22-1782)
Joseph Smith (1733?-1790)
External Links
War Chronology Google Books
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
Ist Mysore War 1766-69 Wikipedia
Map of India 1700-92 homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Hyder's Dominions 1780 Joppen Historical Maps