Siege of Nundydroog

Siege of Nundydroog
Part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Date October 1 – October 19 1791 (2 weeks, 4 days) Location Nundydroog, Mysore, India 13°23′11″N77°42′03″E / 13.38626°N 77.70093°E / 13.38626; 77.70093 Result British victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mysore	East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Tipu Sultan	Charles Cornwallis

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. ^[1]

References

1. Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.

• Fortescue, John William (1902). A history of the British army, Volume 3. Macmillan.
• Marshman, John Clark (1863). The history of India