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== Summary ==
{{War|name=4th Mysore War |dates=1798-99 |image= |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mysore Kingdom of Mysore ] |result=British victory<br> Mysore became a princely state of British India<br> Coimbatore, North Kanara, and South Kanara ceded to the British |category=[[:Category:4th Mysore War |4th Mysore War]] }}
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The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-99) 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]].
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 ==''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stuart_(British_Army_officer) Lt- Gen James Stuart] commanding''*Detachment of [[Category:Bombay Artillery Regiments|Bombay Artillery]]*Detachment of Engineers<br>'''Right Brigade'''*[[3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry|1st Btn 2nd Bombay Native Infantry]]*[[7th Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Pioneers)|1st Btn 4th Bombay Native Infantry]]*[[5th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry|3rd Bombay Native Infantry]]<br>'''Centre Brigade'''*[[75th Regiment of Foot]]*HEIC European Regiment of Foot*[[77th Regiment of Foot]]<br>'''Left Brigade'''    
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mysore.php Mysore Wars] Heritage History<br>

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