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== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/191/mode/1up George Harris (1746-1829)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/409/mode/1up James Stuart (1741-1815)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/424/mode/2up Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/445/mode/1up Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)]<br>


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Revision as of 18:31, 26 February 2010

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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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.

Summary

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.

Bombay Army

6,420 fighting men under Lt- Gen James Stuart

Right Brigade

Centre Brigade

Left Brigade

Grand Army

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
George Harris (1746-1829)
James Stuart (1741-1815)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)

External Links

Historical books Online

Memoirs of the early life and service of a field officer on the retired list of the Indian army by Major David Price 1839 Google Books (service from 1780). page 356 1798

Other

Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
4th Mysore War 1798-99 Wikipedia

Macquarie University 'Seringapatam 1799' project
Historical maps on-line

Joppen Historical Maps - India 1795 www.columbia.edu