What is Anglo-Mysore Wars?
The '''Anglo-Mysore wars''' were the four [[War|wars]] fought between Sultanate of Mysore and the [[British East India Company]], [[Maratha Empire]], [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] and Kingdom of Travancore combined. The Four wars were fought with Mysore by the company. The first Anglo-Mysore war (1767-69) and the second Anglo-Mysore war (1780-84) were won by the Sultanate of Mysore. In the third Anglo-Mysore war (1790-92), Haider Ali and [[Tipu Sultan]] were attacked by the combined forces of [[Marathas]], the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] and the [[East India Company|company]], Tipu was forced to sign a treaty with the [[British Empire|British]] by which two of his sons were taken away as hostages. The fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798 – 1799) saw the death of [[Tipu Sultan]] and further reductions in Mysorean territory. This was the last [[battle]] in which the [[East India Company|company]] ultimately win a victory. After, Mysore was placed under the former ruling dynasty of the Wodeyars and the subsidiary alliance was imposed on the state. [[Category:18th-century conflicts]] [[Category:18th century in India]] {{history-stub}}