Siege

Siege of Nundydroog

1 Oct 1791 – 19 Oct 1791 · 13.39° N, 77.70° E

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1 Oct 1791 – 19 Oct 1791
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
13.39° N, 77.70° E
Description
1791 siege

Siege of Nundydroog

Battle of the Third Anglo-Mysore War

The Siege of Nundydroog was conducted by British Indian forces under the command of General Charles Cornwallis in October 1791, during the Third Anglo-Mysore War. The fortress of Nundydroog, was held by the forces of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. The British eventually stormed the fortress on 19 October.

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