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Siege of Seringapatam 1792
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Siege of Seringapatam 1792 | ||
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Part of 3rd Mysore War | ||
Date: | 7 February-18 March 1792 | |
Location: | Seringapatam, Karnataka | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | 12.418346°N 76.695989°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | Kingdom of Mysore | |
Commanders | ||
Lord Cornwallis | Tipu Sultan | |
Strength | ||
22,000 British & Native troops 86 guns List of troops |
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Casualties | ||
350 | 20,000 |
See our interactive map of 3rd Mysore War locations and routes on Google Maps |
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Cornwallis besieged Seringapatam from the 7th February 1792 until the Treaty of Seringaptam was agreed on the 18th March. During the siege actions occured at various locations including an attack on the post at Carigat Hill and the storming of the Eadgah Redoubt (or Bastion - part of the Seringapatam lines).
External Links
Wikipedia - Anglo-Mysore Wars
Wikipedia - 3rd Mysore War
Google Books - Cornwallis' Despatches
Wikipedia - Srirangapatnam, Karnataka