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
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war → |
| aftereffect |
consolidation of British control in South India
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| aftermath |
installation of Wodeyar dynasty under British protection
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| belligerentLeader |
General George Harris
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Governor-General Richard Wellesley → Tipu Sultan → |
| cause |
British desire to curb Mysore power
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Tipu Sultan's alliance with France → breakdown of previous treaties between Mysore and the British → |
| chronology |
follows Third Anglo-Mysore War
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precedes full British annexation of surrounding regions → |
| combatant |
British East India Company
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Kingdom of Great Britain → Kingdom of Mysore → Maratha Empire → Nizam of Hyderabad → |
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
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Kingdom of Mysore → Maratha Empire → Nizam of Hyderabad → |
| endDate |
1799
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| historicalSignificance |
key step in expansion of British Raj in India
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marked the end of Mysore as an independent power → |
| location |
Mysore
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South India → |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Malavelly
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Battle of Seedaseer → Siege of Seringapatam (1799) → |
| notableEvent |
death of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam
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storming of Seringapatam on 4 May 1799 → |
| opposingCommander |
Arthur Wellesley
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George Harris → Richard Wellesley → Tipu Sultan → |
| partOf |
Anglo-Mysore Wars
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| result |
British victory
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death of Tipu Sultan → dismemberment of Kingdom of Mysore → establishment of British dominance in southern India → fall of Seringapatam → |
| startDate |
1798
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| territorialChange |
large parts of Mysore annexed by British East India Company
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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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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Third Anglo-Mysore War
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followedBy |
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British East India Company
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involvedInWar |
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Lord Wellesley
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participatedIn |
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Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
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partOf |
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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
("Partition of Mysore")
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treatyConsequence |