"Sword presented to Captain Aeneas Mackay" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Nov 2020 4:11 p.m. PST |
"This fine sword is believed to have been presented to Captain Aeneas Mackay by Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. ‘Tipu Sultan' (Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu, 1750-99) was the Indian ruler, or Sultan, of the Kingdom of Mysore (1782-99) who fought against the British East India Company's ambitions for conquest of southern India in the late 18th century. After a series of conflicts (known as the Anglo-Mysore Wars), a peace treaty was signed on 18 March 1792, ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-92). Signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad, and Tipu Sultan…"
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