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.

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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
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
Nizam of Hyderabad
conflictBetween British East India Company
Kingdom of Mysore
Maratha Empire
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 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
George Harris
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
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 Partition of Mysore


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