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Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
The allied siege ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War; Tipu Sultan ceded territory and provided hostages as security for the settlement.
Date1792 CE
LocationSrirangapatna, Karnataka
OutcomeAllied victory followed by the Treaty of Seringapatam
VictorCompany, Maratha, and Hyderabad alliance
DefeatedKingdom of Mysore
CommandersCharles Cornwallis, Tipu Sultan
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for Cornwallis, the Third Anglo-Mysore War, and the Treaty of Seringapatam.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.