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Anglo-Mysore Wars

1767 CE – 1799 CE · 32 years

Four wars between the British and the Kingdom of Mysore, ruled by the innovative Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan — the 'Tiger of Mysore'. Tipu Sultan pioneered the military use of iron-cased rockets. His death at the Siege of Seringapatam (1799) removed Britain's most formidable Indian opponent.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • British East India Company
  • Kingdom of Mysore (Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan)

Key moments

Defining events in the Anglo-Mysore Wars.

  1. 1780 Battle of Pollilur
  2. 1792 Siege of Seringapatam
  3. 1799 Final Siege of Seringapatam

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