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
Hyder Ali
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Hyder Ali, historical anglicized spelling Hyde Ally Cawn, was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the at
Second Anglo-Mysore War
…from Hanover, which was also ruled by Great Britain's King George III. Following the British seizure of the French port of Mahé in 1779, Mysorean ruler Hyder Ali opened hostilities against the British in 1780, with significant success in early campaigns. As the war progressed, the British recovered some territorial…
A 1790's steel engraving of King Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali as a young soldier (Sepoy).
Realistic portrait of Hyder Ali
The dominions of the Kingdom Of Mysore ruled by Hyder Ali, in the year 1780.