"The ancient fortress city of Seringapatam" Topic

"The ancient fortress city of Seringapatam (now called Srirangapatna or Srirangapatnam) was the capital for the Muslim rulers of the kingdom of Mysore, Haidar Ali (c.1722 – 1782) and his eldest son, Tipu Sultan (1753 -1799). It was located on an island in the Cauvery (Kaveri) River approximately 14.5 km (9 miles) from Mysore and 120 km (75 miles) from Bangalore. The name is derived from the ancient Hindu temple of Sri Ranganatha Swami which is located at the western end of the the island. The city became the site of two of the most famous sieges of the Anglo-Mysore Wars (in 1792 and 1799).

The assault against the island fortress in 1799 was a joint military operation involving two British armies totalling approximately 40,000 troops (including contingents of troops sent by the Nizam of Hyderabad). The campaign strategy was based upon the need to approach the city simultaneously from the east – the Grand Army, under the command of General George Harris [1746-1829] (from Madras), and from the west – the Bombay Army, under the command of Lieutenant-General James Stuart [1741-1815] (from the Malabar coast).

This campaign culminated in the storming and capture of the city on 4 May 1799, and the death of Tipu Sultan. As a direct consequence of this victory the British were able to secure control of all of southern India, and thereby lay the foundations of English rule throughout India and the establishment of the future British Raj…"
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Of course if was the East India company not actual British rule . Queen Victoria only imposed direct British rule after the Indian mUtiny had been quelled .

I hears that nasty boy Sharpe was there. Says so in the scriptures…

Yep. Saved some officer named Wellesley as I recall.

And got a pile of loot hidden in the Sultan's mechanical tiger.