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Tipu Sultan Biography and Timeline

Follow Tipu Sultan through 8 dated historical records for India.

Tipu Sultan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1783–1799Years on this page

1783

Siege of Mangalore

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Mangalore · Warfare / Mysore Wars, 2nd

Tipu Sultan's forces besiege the East India Company garrison at Mangalore during the closing phase of the war.

Role range: 1780-1784 – 1782-1799

Battle of Cuddalore

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Cuddalore · Warfare / Mysore Wars, 2nd

Tipu Sultan supports Franco-Mysorean operations around Cuddalore during the final campaigning of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.

Role range: 1780-1784 – 1782-1799

1789

Attack on Travancore

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Travancore · Warfare / Third Anglo-Mysore War

Tipu Sultan attacks the Travancore defensive lines, helping trigger the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Role range: 1789-1792 – 1782-1799

1791

Loss of Bangalore

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Bangalore · Warfare / Third Anglo-Mysore War

Loses Bangalore to Cornwallis during the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Role range: 1799

Battle of Arakere

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Arakere · Warfare / Third Anglo-Mysore War

Tipu Sultan fights Cornwallis's army near Arakere while attempting to prevent the allied advance toward Srirangapatna.

Role range: 1789-1792 – 1782-1799

1792

Treaty of Seringapatam

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Srirangapatna · Warfare / Third Anglo-Mysore War

Tipu Sultan accepts the Treaty of Seringapatam, ceding territory and providing hostages after the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Role range: 1789-1792 – 1782-1799

1799

Battle of Seedaseer

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Seedaseer · Warfare / Mysore Wars, 4th

Tipu Sultan attacks allied forces at Seedaseer during the opening stages of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.

Role range: 1799-1799 – 1782-1799

Battle of Malavelly

Sultan · Sultan of Mysore · Malavelly · Warfare / Mysore Wars, 4th

Tipu Sultan's army contests the British-led advance at Malavelly before withdrawing toward Srirangapatna.

Role range: 1799-1799 – 1782-1799

Records, sources and methodology

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