British Empire Draws Closer to War in India and Egypt
In August 1798 plans unfold as Britain watches French moves in the Mediterranean and Egypt. Lord Mornington details preparations around Madras and Bombay, reinforcing troops, building a siege at Seringapatam, and pursuing diplomacy with Tippoo Sultaun while fearing French support for Mysore.
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Tippoo Sultann
Mediterranean
India
Egypt
Rainier
Malabar
Nizam
Eurydice
Tippoo Sultaun
France
Fort St. George
Seringapatam
Mysore
Bengal
Bombay
Hydrabad
Sir Horatio Nelson
Good Hope
Thad
Tippoo Sulta
Hon
Sultana
Pacific
Coromandel
Doveton
Sybille
E. Cooke
Presidency
Fort William
Montague
Fall of Seringapatam and Tippoo Sultaan Killed
In a May 6 1799 dispatch from Head-quarters Seringapatam GEO Harris reports the prosperous issue of the expedition led by the Earl of Mornington. Seringapatam was stormed at mid day on the 4th instant with Tippoo Sultaan and many of his principal officers killed, thousands of adherents and his family taken in possession. The officer vows to secure position and hold advantages until further instructions from the Governor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnatic
Fort St. George
Madras
Presidency
Bengal
Sybille
Calcutta
Thomas Myers
Harris
Tippoo Sultani
Seringapatam Impra
Tippoo Sultann
Doveton
Pacific
Sultaun
Tippoo Sultaun
Mysore
Sultana
France
Mr. Dubuc
Wakeels
Tippoo
Tranquebar
Linf
Blarris
Seringapatam
Lord Mornington
Lord Mornington Obs Rves
Tippoo Sultana
India
Coromandel
Greral
George Harris
Eringapatam
Joan Spencer
Court of Directors
Calicut
Arit
Carystore
HON
United East-India Company, &.&c. Honovoganee
Admiral Rainier
Carysfort
England
Kemmerrat Deca Khan
Purneah
Bramino
Fattah Hyder
Bombay
Stuart
Malabar
Cananore
Little
Teilicherry
Seringa‘patam
A.ith
Honourable Company
Tippoo Sulamn
Kabye
Goa
C. J. Spencer
Earl of Morningtom
C &c
Seringa
Geo
Patam
Parliamentary Intelligence in House of Lords and Commons
Debates record motions of thanks to Sir R Anercnomsy and Sir Sidney Smith for naval exploits at Acre and Syria, with Lord Grenville, Earl Spencer, and Lord Read praising officers. Committee of Supply vows two months of army and ordnance funding, amid opposition by Mr Tierney over Parliament’s short notice and overall finances.
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S. Smith
Dundas
House of Lords
Lord Grenville
R. Anercnomsy
Duke of York
Earl Spencer
Mitcuece
Sidney Smith
Onhcer
Acre
Buonaparte
William Sidney Smith
St. John D’acre
Syria
E Buonaparte
Lord Heed
Toulon
Italy
Egypt
House Or Commons
Wednespar
Army and Navy Ordnance
Aid
Committee OF Supply
Bragg
Windham
Great Britain
Holland
Tierney
Pitt
Parliament
Whch
Anc
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Alexander
Paris
Jie
Parliamentary Intelligence
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