Siege of Seringapatam (1799)

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The Siege of Seringapatam (1799) was the decisive British-led assault that captured Tipu Sultan’s capital, killed him in battle, and ended the Kingdom of Mysore’s resistance to British expansion in southern India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
siege
alsoKnownAs Storming of Seringapatam (1799)
associatedWith British East India Company army of Madras Presidency
linked to: Madras Army

Hyderabadi contingent
Maratha contingent
belligerent British East India Company
Kingdom of Mysore
Maratha Empire
Nizam of Hyderabad
cause British desire to secure dominance in southern India
British objective to remove Tipu Sultan as a regional power
combatantStrength British-led allied forces numerically superior to Mysore forces
commander Arthur Wellesley
David Baird
General George Harris
Tipu Sultan
conflictOf Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
conflictType colonial war
countryAtTime Kingdom of Mysore
date 1799
endDate 1799-05-04
era late 18th century
followedBy reorganization of Mysore under British suzerainty
fortressType walled island city
historicalSignificance decisive end to Anglo-Mysore Wars
marked consolidation of British East India Company rule in South India
locatedIn Kingdom of Mysore
locatedInPresentDay India
Karnataka
location Seringapatam
Srirangapatna
notableEvent Tipu Sultan killed near the Water Gate
storming of the fortress walls on 4 May 1799
outcome partition of Mysore territory
restoration of Wodeyar dynasty in a reduced Mysore state
partOf Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
precededBy Third Anglo-Mysore War
primaryOpposingLeader General George Harris
Tipu Sultan
result death of Tipu Sultan
decisive British victory
end of the Kingdom of Mysore as an independent power
expansion of British influence in southern India
fall of Seringapatam
river Kaveri River
linked to: Kaveri
startDate 1799-04-05
theatre Southern India
linked to: South India

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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War majorBattle Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Srirangapatna siteOfBattle Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Anglo-Mysore Wars significantEvent Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
The Iron Duke battle Battle of Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Mysorean forces notableBattle Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Mysore army engagedInBattle Siege of Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Mysore under Tipu Sultan event Siege of Srirangapatna (1799)
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
General George Harris notableWork Capture of Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
General George Harris notableAchievement Defeat of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
General George Harris battle Siege of Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Siege of Seringapatam (1792) relatedTo Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Battle of Seedaseer followedBy Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Siege of Seringapatam (1799) alsoKnownAs Storming of Seringapatam (1799)
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Battle of Malavelly followedBy Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
George Harris battle Siege of Seringapatam
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Mysorean rockets capturedAt Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan significantEvent associated with Siege of Srirangapatna
linked to: Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Seringapatam siteOfBattle Siege of Seringapatam (1799)
Treaty of 1799 follows Siege of Seringapatam (1799)