Siege of Nundydroog
The siege of Nundydroog was conducted by
British East India Company forces under the command of General Charles Cornwallis in October 1791, during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. The fortress of Nundydroog, was held by the forces of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore
. Tipu Sultan managed to successfully defend the fort and the British eventually retreated.
Siege of Nundydroog | |
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Part of Nundydroog | |
Status |
Mysore Victory Tipu Sultan successfully defended the fort British Retreat |
References
- ^ Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.
- Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.
- Marshman, John Clark (1863). The history of India