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The '''Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–92)''' was between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan Tipu Sultan] ruler of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysore_kingdom Kingdom of Mysore] and the [[Madras Presidency]] of the British [[East India Company]]. Tipu invaded [[Travancore]] on 29 December 1789 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cornwallis%2C_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis] declared the opening of hostilities on 27 January 1790.  
 
The '''Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–92)''' was between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan Tipu Sultan] ruler of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysore_kingdom Kingdom of Mysore] and the [[Madras Presidency]] of the British [[East India Company]]. Tipu invaded [[Travancore]] on 29 December 1789 and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cornwallis%2C_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis] declared the opening of hostilities on 27 January 1790.  
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Medows General William Medows] was appointed to command the British forces but waged an ineffectual campaign in 1790 eventually being recalled to Madras. Cornwallis took control of the Company forces in January 1791 fighting a series of action culminating in the Siege of Seringapatam. The Treaty of Seringapatam on 18 March 1792 arranged the payment of £3 million by Tipu and the ceding of [[Malabar]] and [[Palghat]] to the Company.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Medows General William Medows] was appointed to command the British forces but waged an ineffectual campaign in 1790 eventually being recalled to Madras. Cornwallis took control of the Company forces in January 1791 fighting a series of actions culminating in the [[Siege of Seringapatam 1792|Siege of Seringapatam]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Seringapatam Treaty of Seringapatam] on 18 March 1792 arranged the payment of £3 million by Tipu and the ceding of [[Malabar]] and [[Palghat]] to the Company.
  
 
==Actions==
 
==Actions==
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==Regiments==
 
==Regiments==
 
Regiments that saw significant action during the 3rd Mysore War:
 
Regiments that saw significant action during the 3rd Mysore War:
*[[19th Light Dragoons]] - this article contains a [[19th Light Dragoons#3rd Mysore War|detailed description]] of the 19th LD's involvement, as well as wider context
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*[[19th Lancers|19th Light Dragoons]] - this article contains a [[19th Lancers#3rd Mysore War|detailed description]] of the regiment's involvement as well as wider context
 
*[[36th Regiment of Foot]]
 
*[[36th Regiment of Foot]]
 
== Biographies ==
 
== Biographies ==
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
===Historical books Online===
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Es6x4u_g19UC&pg=PA27&dq=Mysore&as_brr=3&hl=en#PPA27,M1 War chronology] Google Books<br>
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[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Mysore Wars] Heritage History <br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars Anglo-Mysore Wars] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War 3rd Mysore War 1789-92] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/joppenlate1700s/joppenlate1700s.html#mysore1784 Map illustrating the 4 Mysore Wars] Joppen Maps
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====Historical books Online====
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 ''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).  [http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA178 page 178] 1790
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 ''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).  [http://books.google.com/books?id=jIUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA178 page 178] 1790
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/militaryhistoryo01viba#page/212/mode/2up ''The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time, Volume 1''], page 213 by Henry Meredith Vibart 1881 Archive.org
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/militaryhistoryo01viba#page/212/mode/2up ''The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time, Volume 1''], page 213 by Henry Meredith Vibart 1881 Archive.org
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/mysoregazetteerv035381mbp#page/n191/mode/2up ''Mysore Gazetteer Volume 2 Part 4:Historical, Modern Period''] c 1930. The Third Mysore War commences page 2586, ( computer page 191)
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/mysoregazetteerv035381mbp#page/n191/mode/2up ''Mysore Gazetteer Volume 2 Part 4:Historical, Modern Period''] c 1930. The Third Mysore War commences page 2586, ( computer page 191)
  
===Other===
 
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Es6x4u_g19UC&pg=PA27&dq=Mysore&as_brr=3&hl=en#PPA27,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] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War 3rd Mysore War 1789-92] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/colonial/joppenlate1700s/joppenlate1700s.html#mysore1784 Map illustrating the 4 Mysore Wars] Joppen Maps
 
  
 
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Mysore War, 3rd]]
 
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Mysore War, 3rd]]
 
[[Category:3rd Mysore War| 3rd Mysore War]]
 
[[Category:3rd Mysore War| 3rd Mysore War]]
 
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Mysore War, 3rd]]
 
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Mysore War, 3rd]]

Revision as of 17:13, 4 November 2010

3rd Mysore War
1789-92
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
Imgp1813.jpg
Location:
Combatants:
East India Company Kingdom of Mysore
Result: British victory

Malabar, Salem, Bellary, and Anantapur were ceded to Madras Presidency

Medals: Mysore Campaign 1790-92
Links:
Category: 3rd Mysore War
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
the Campaign of 1790
locations and routes on Google Maps
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
the Campaign of 1791-92
locations and routes on Google Maps

Summary

The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789–92) was between Tipu Sultan ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Madras Presidency of the British East India Company. Tipu invaded Travancore on 29 December 1789 and Lord Cornwallis declared the opening of hostilities on 27 January 1790.

General William Medows was appointed to command the British forces but waged an ineffectual campaign in 1790 eventually being recalled to Madras. Cornwallis took control of the Company forces in January 1791 fighting a series of actions culminating in the Siege of Seringapatam. The Treaty of Seringapatam on 18 March 1792 arranged the payment of £3 million by Tipu and the ceding of Malabar and Palghat to the Company.

Actions

Campaign of 1790

Campaign of 1791-92

Regiments

Regiments that saw significant action during the 3rd Mysore War:

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Chalmers (1756-1818)
Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805)
John Floyd (1748-1818)
James Hartley (1745-1799)
William Medows (1738-1813)
David Price (1762-1835)
James Stuart (1741-1815)
Tippoo Sultan (1753-1799)

External Links

War chronology Google Books
Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wikipedia
3rd Mysore War 1789-92 Wikipedia
Map illustrating the 4 Mysore Wars Joppen Maps

Historical books Online

Part 1– Appointed 1768, Part 2- Sir Eyre Coote's Campaigns of 1781, 1782, and 1783, Part 3- Campaigns in India –includes General Stuart's Operations; General Goddard's March; and the Proceedings of the Bombay Army and its Government, Part 4- includes Popham’s Capture of Gwalior; General Goddard’s Operations, Campaigns of Lord Cornwallis, Siege of Bangalore, Part 5 March to Seringapatum
"Lieutenant -Colonel Richard Scott" from The East India Military Calendar: Containing the Services of General and Field Officers of the Indian Army, Volume 1, page 315 by by John Philippart 1823 Google Books