The Anglo-Mysore War ended with which of the following battles?

The correct answer is Battle of Seringapatam.

• The Anglo-Mysore War ended with the battle of Seringapatam.
• The Anglo-Mysore Wars was a series of four military confrontations in India between the British and the rulers of Mysore.
• The British won a decisive victory at the Battle of Seringapatam (1799).
  • Tipu was killed during the defense of the city.
• The Governor-General of the British Army in 1799 was Lord Wellesley.

Important Points

• The third Anglo-Mysore War came to an end with the Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792.
• Tipu Sultan, the de-facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore ceded half his kingdom to the British which included the areas of Malabar, Coorg, Baramahal, and Dindigul.
• In this war, Tipu Sultan used Mysorean rockets which were the first Ircon-Cased rocket used by the Mysorean army.
• After the war, Tipu Sultan territories divided between Hyderabad and the British.
• Seringapatam is a town located in the Mandya district state of Karnataka.
• Seringapatam is famous for Sri Ranganathswamy Temple, Daria Daulat Bagh, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, and Tipu Sultan Palace.

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