Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) was the final conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore under Tipu Sultan and the British, ending in Tipu’s death, the fall of Seringapatam, and the decisive establishment of British dominance in southern India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourth Anglo-Mysore War canonical | 29 |
| British conquest of Mysore | 1 |
| Campaign against Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War | 1 |
| Partition of Mysore | 1 |
| Partition of Mysore (1799) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Mysore War
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aftereffect | consolidation of British control in South India ⓘ |
| aftermath | installation of Wodeyar dynasty under British protection ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
General George Harris
ⓘ
Lord Wellesley ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General Richard Wellesley
Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| cause |
British desire to curb Mysore power
ⓘ
Tipu Sultan's alliance with France ⓘ breakdown of previous treaties between Mysore and the British ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Third Anglo-Mysore War
ⓘ
precedes full British annexation of surrounding regions ⓘ |
| combatant |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Hyderabad State ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
|
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Hyderabad State ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam of Hyderabad
|
| endDate | 1799 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in expansion of British Raj in India
ⓘ
marked the end of Mysore as an independent power ⓘ |
| location |
Mysuru
ⓘ
surface form:
Mysore
South India ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Malavelly
ⓘ
Battle of Seedaseer ⓘ Siege of Seringapatam (1799) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam
ⓘ
storming of Seringapatam on 4 May 1799 ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
George Harris ⓘ Lord Wellesley ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Wellesley
Tipu Sultan ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Mysore Wars ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
death of Tipu Sultan ⓘ dismemberment of Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ establishment of British dominance in southern India ⓘ Siege of Seringapatam (1792) ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Seringapatam
|
| startDate | 1798 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
large parts of Mysore annexed by British East India Company
ⓘ
reduction of Mysore to princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ territory granted to Maratha Empire ⓘ territory granted to Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| treatyConsequence |
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Partition of Mysore
|
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Partition of Mysore
subject surface form:
Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
this entity surface form:
Partition of Mysore (1799)
this entity surface form:
Campaign against Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
this entity surface form:
British conquest of Mysore