Anglo-Mysore Wars MCQs with Answers

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The British commander who defeated Hyder Ali during the Second Anglo-Mysore War was Sir Eyre Coote.

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The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780) was triggered by the break of treaty by Britain, who refused to aid Hyder Ali against the Marathas despite a defensive alliance.

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The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) ended with the Treaty of Seringapatam, signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company.

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Tipu Sultan was martyred in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) while defending his capital Srirangapatna against the British forces.

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Tipu Sultan was finally defeated by Lord Wellesley in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799), leading to the fall of Srirangapatnam and Tipu's death.

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The ruler of Mysore during the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) was Tipu Sultan.

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The First Anglo-Mysore War ended with the Treaty of Madras in 1769, restoring conquered territories and establishing a mutual defense pact.

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The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–1784) ended with the Treaty of Mangalore (1784), which restored the status quo ante bellum between the British East India Company and Tipu Sultan.

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Tipu Sultan's allegiance was associated with France, whose military and political support he sought against the British East India Company.

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The Third Anglo-Mysore War lasted three years, from 1789 to 1792.