Question

Identify and list out the important events that took place during the first and the second Anglo-Mysore wars.

Answer 1

Instructions: You can begin with describing the following events related to the first and the second Anglo-Mysore war

• Describe the event that led to the outbreak.
• Describe the decisive point in battles.
• Describe the result of the war.

Solution:

• First Anglo Mysore War:
  • Hyder Ali and Nizam of Hyderabad launched an attack on Arcot.
  • Multiple battles took place in Ambur, Thiruchanapalli, Thiruvannamalai, and
  • The British military entered the war.
  • First Anglo-Mysore war came to an end and Madras treaty was signed in 1769.
    
• Second Anglo Mysore War:
  • The Marathas under the leadership of Madhava Rao launched an attack on the Srirangapatana, while the British broke the treaty and attacked Mahe.
  • Hyder Ali faced defeat in the battle of Port Novae and eventually died due
  • to illness after which Tippu Sultan took the charge and defeated the British.