2nd Mysore War
Contents
Summary
| 2nd Mysore War | |
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| 1780-83 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore |
| Result: British signed humiliating treaty | |
| Medals: | |
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| Category: 2nd Mysore War | |
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See our interactive map of 2nd Mysore War locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-83) was between Hyder Ali ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore allied with the French and the Madras Presidency of the British East India Company. Following the failure of negotiations to resolve grievances against the British, Hyder Ali opened hostilities by laying waste the countryside around Vellore and Madras. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed on 11 March 1784 restoring the situation to that before the war. It was considered a humiliation by the British.
Summary
| 2nd Mysore War | |
|---|---|
| 1780-83 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Location: | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore |
| Result: British signed humiliating treaty | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: 2nd Mysore War | |
|
|
See our interactive map of 2nd Mysore War locations and routes on Google Maps | |
|---|---|---|
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-83) was between Hyder Ali ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore allied with the French and the Madras Presidency of the British East India Company. Following the failure of negotiations to resolve grievances against the British, Hyder Ali opened hostilities by laying waste the countryside around Vellore and Madras. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed on 11 March 1784 restoring the situation to that before the war. It was considered a humiliation by the British.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
William Baillie (?-1782)
David Baird (1757-1829)
Eyre Coote (1726-1783)
Edward Hughes (1720-1794)
Hyder Ali (1717 or 22-1782)
Norman MacLeod (1754-1801)
Pierre Andre de Suffrein (1726-1788)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)
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 64, 1782
Other
War Chronology Google Books
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War 1780-84 Wikipedia
Joppen Historical Maps - Hyder's Dominions 1780 www.columbia.edu
Map to illustrate the 4 Mysore Wars www.columbia.edu
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 64, 1782
Other
War Chronology Google Books
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War 1780-84 Wikipedia
Joppen Historical Maps - Hyder's Dominions 1780 www.columbia.edu
Map to illustrate the 4 Mysore Wars www.columbia.edu
