Anglo- Mysore Wars

Anglo –Mysore Wars The Anglo–Mysore Wars were a series of wars fought in over the last three decades of the 18th century between the Kingdom of Mysore on the one hand, and the British East India Company (represented chiefly by the Madras Presidency), and Maratha Confederacy and the Nizam of Hyderabad on the other. Hyder … Read more

Third Anglo-Mysore War(1790-92)

The Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore from 1790 to 1792. The war was caused by the expansionist ambitions of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, who sought to drive the British out of India. The war ended with the defeat of Tipu Sultan and … Read more

Second Anglo-Mysore War(1780-84)

The Second Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict fought between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore from 1780 to 1784. The war was fought over British attempts to expand their influence in India, and Mysore’s resistance to this expansion. The war ended with a British victory, and the Treaty of Mangalore, which … Read more