Tipu Sultan's forces besiege the East India Company garrison at Mangalore during the closing phase of the war.
Historical person
Tipu Sultan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tipu Sultan, based on 8 World History Database records associated with India.
Chronological biography
1783
Tipu Sultan supports Franco-Mysorean operations around Cuddalore during the final campaigning of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
1789
Tipu Sultan attacks the Travancore defensive lines, helping trigger the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
1791
Loses Bangalore to Cornwallis during the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
Tipu Sultan fights Cornwallis's army near Arakere while attempting to prevent the allied advance toward Srirangapatna.
1792
Tipu Sultan accepts the Treaty of Seringapatam, ceding territory and providing hostages after the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
1799
Tipu Sultan attacks allied forces at Seedaseer during the opening stages of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
Tipu Sultan's army contests the British-led advance at Malavelly before withdrawing toward Srirangapatna.
Titles and roles
Sultan · Sultan of Mysore
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.