History of India, 1798 AD, Fourth Anglo-Mysore War

The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-1799) was a conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore, ruled by Tipu Sultan.

Tipu Sultan had been a long-time enemy of the British East India Company, and had been a major factor in the three previous Mysore Wars.

The war began in 1798 when the British East India Company sent an army to invade Mysore, which was led by General Sir Arthur Wellesley.

Tipu Sultan was defeated at the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799 and was forced to cede half of his territory to the British.

The Treaty of Mangalore, which ended the war in 1799, also stipulated that Tipu Sultan had to pay a large indemnity to the British, as well as surrendering two of his sons as hostages.

The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War was the last of the four wars fought between the British and Mysore, and it marked the end of Tipu Sultan’s reign.

The war also marked the beginning of British dominance in

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