Siege of Nundydroog | |||||||
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Part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War | |||||||
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Tipu Sultan | Unknown |
The siege of Nundydroog was conducted by British East India Company 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]