First Anglo-Mysore War In the
First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769), Haider Ali enjoyed some measure of success against the British, almost capturing Madras. The British convinced
Nizam Mir Nizam Ali Khan to attack Ali. That was temporary, however, and the Nizam signed a new treaty with the British in February 1768. Ali had to contend with a
Bombay Army attacking from the west and a
Madras Army attacking from the northeast. However, Ali's attack towards Madras resulted in the Madras government suing for peace, and the resultant
Treaty of Madras.
Second Anglo-Mysore War The
Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) witnessed bloodier battles with fortunes fluctuating between the contesting powers. Tipu defeated
William Baillie at the
Battle of Pollilur in September 1780, and
John Braithwaite at
Kumbakonam in February 1782, both of whom were taken prisoner to
Srirangapatana. This war saw the comeback of
Sir Eyre Coote, the British commander who defeated Ali at the
Battle of Porto Novo and Arni. Tipu continued the war following his father's death. Finally, the war ended with the signing of the
Treaty of Mangalore on 11 March 1784, which restored the
status quo ante bellum. The Treaty of
Gajendraghad in April 1787 ended the conflict with the Marathas. Warren Hastings (1772–1785) was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
Third Anglo-Mysore War In the
Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792), Tipu Sultan, now an ally of
France, invaded the nearby
Kingdom of Travancore, a British ally, in 1789. The British forces were commanded by
Charles Cornwallis. The resulting war lasted three years and was a nearly defeat for Mysore. The war ended after the 1792 siege of Srirangapatana and the signing of the Treaty of Srirangapatana, according to which Tipu Sultan had to surrender some part of his kingdom to the
British East India Company and its allies.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore war The
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–1799) saw the death of Tipu Sultan and further reductions in Mysorean territory. Mysore's alliance with the French was seen as a threat to the East India Company, and Mysore was attacked from all four sides. Mysore had 35,000 soldiers, whereas the British commanded 60,000 troops.
Nizam Akbar Ali Khan and the
Marathas launched an invasion from the north. The British won a decisive victory at the
siege of Seringapatam (1799). Tipu Sultan was killed during the defence of the city. Much of the remaining Mysorean territory was annexed by the British, the Nizam, and the Marathas. The remaining core, around
Mysore and
Seringapatam, was restored to the Indian prince
Yuvaraja Krishnaraja Wadiyar III (later Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar III) under
his grandmother's regency. Members of the
Wodeyar dynasty had been in power before Ali became the de facto ruler. The Wodeyars ruled the remnant
Kingdom of Mysore until 1947, when it joined the
Dominion of India.
Aftermath After the Battles of
Plassey (1757), the
Bengal War (1763-1765), the passing of The Regulating Act of 1773, which established British dominion over parts of East India, the Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767–1799), the
Anglo–Maratha Wars (1775–1819), the
Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816) and finally the
Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845–1849), consolidated the British claim over large part of
South Asia, resulting in the
British Empire in India, though resistance among various groups such as the
Afghans and the
Burmese would last well into the early twentieth century. File:Anglo-Mysore War 1 and 2.png|The
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