Question

What was the immediate cause of Second Anglo-Mysore War?

• A. English attack on Mahe
• B. English attack on Kasaragod
• C. English attack on Manglore
• D. English attack on Surat

Answer 1

The correct option is A English attack on Mahe

Following the British seizure of the French port of Mahé in 1779, Mysore ruler Hyder Ali opened hostilities against the British in 1780, with significant success in early campaigns. As the war progressed, the British recovered some territorial losses.