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== Summary ==
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 [Charles 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 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.
