Second Anglo-Mysore War
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The Second Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company from 1780 to 1784. At the time, Mysore was a key French ally in India, and the conflict betw
Above: Siege of Cuddalore Below: Battle of Pollilur
The Battle of Pollilur, where the forces of Hyder Ali effectively used Mysorean rockets and rocket artillery against closely massed British forces.
The British Army encamped below the rock of Sholingarh
William Baillie Memorial, Seringapatam
First Anglo-Mysore War
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The First Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict in India between the Sultanate of Mysore and the East India Company. The war was instigated in part by the machinations of Asaf Jah II, the Nizam of Hyderabad
The flag of the Sultanate of Mysore.
Krishnagiri fort was besieged in the First Anglo-Mysore War in 1768, and finally surrendered to the British, who held it briefly
Asaf Jah II opposed the East India Company in 1766, and initially allied himself with Haider Ali during the First Anglo-Mysore War, particularly during the Battle of Chengam, but later abandoned Mysore's cause in 1768.