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Siege of Seringapatam

Siege of Seringapatam was a siege conducted on 5 February 1792 at Srirangapatna, in what is now India; it lasted 42 days. It was part of Third Anglo-Mysore War, which ran from 1790 to 1792. The recorded result: Allied victory.

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Seringapatam 26 February 1792. Cornwallis had demanded two of Tipu's sons as hostages to ensure that the Treaty was fulfilled. The young Princes Abdul Khaliq (aged ten) and Mohin-ud-din (aged eight),
Seringapatam 26 February 1792. Cornwallis had demanded two of Tipu's sons as hostages to ensure that the Treaty was fulfilled. The young Princes Abdul Khaliq (aged ten) and Mohin-ud-din (aged eight), . Robert Home, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 February 1792lasted 42 days
WhereSrirangapatna, India12.414N, 76.704E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsEast India Company; 22px Hyderabad; Maratha EmpireagainstSultanate of Mysore
Casualties and losses535 killed or woundedandUnknown
Part ofThird Anglo-Mysore War1790 to 1792

Where it sits in Third Anglo-Mysore War

Battle of Sittimungulum, 1790Siege of Darwar, 1790Siege of Koppal, 1790Battle of Calicut, 1790Siege of Bangalore, 1791Siege of Goorumconda, 1791Battle of Tellicherry, 1791Siege of Seringapatam, 179217901792Siege of Seringapatam, 1792
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Record

Date5 February 1792
to 18 March 1792
PlaceSrirangapatna, India
12.414N, 76.704E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeTreaty of Seringapatam; Mysore cedes roughly half of its territories to Allies
Casualties and losses535 killed or woundedUnknown
Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1659 and 1799.

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Siege of Seringapatam is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16934060, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Seringapatam (1792), revision 1370745168, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.