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	TIPPOO SAHIB. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		His invasion (1789) of Travancore, a state under British protection, provoked war anew, and in 1792 he was defeated by a force under Lord Cornwallis composed of British, Maratha, and Hyderabad troops.
		In 1798, Tippoo formed a vague alliance with the French, which gave the British governor-general Lord Wellesley a pretext to invade Mysore in alliance with the nizam of Hyderabad.
		Tippoo was killed (May, 1799) defending his capital at Shrirangapattana.
	bartleby.com /aol/65/ti/TippooSa.html (122 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Tippoo
		Tippoo Sahib or Tipu Sahib, 1749-99, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782-99); son and successor of Haidar Ali.
		Commanding the eastern approach to the Palghat Gap, the major pass through the Western Ghats, it was important in the wars of Haidar Ali and Tippoo Sahib.
		Vellore was the stronghold of the Indian leaders Haidar Ali and his son Tippoo Sahib.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Tippoo (598 words)

	Tippoo Sahib: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		or Tipu Sahib both: tÄpËoo sÃ¤ËhÄb, 1749â“99, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782â“99); son and successor of Haidar Ali.
		This, whether against the stereo-typical Oriental despot, as in The Death of Tippoo Sahib; or, the Storming of Seringapatam at Astleys in 1799; or against Jacobin-fomented insurrections of slaves or natives...
		Fort St. David, a stronghold of Tippoo Sahib, is a notable architectural monument.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/tippoo_sahib.jsp (873 words)

	Royal Highland Regiment
		Finding the place much stronger than he expected, and ascertaining that Tippoo Sahib was advancing with a large force to its relief, Colonel Humberston retired towards Ponanee, closely pursued by the enemy, and blew up the forts of Mangaracotah and Ramgurh in the retreat.
		Encouraged by the recapture of Bednoor, Tippoo detached a considerable force towards Mangalore, but it was attacked and defeated by Colonel Campbell, on the 6th of May. Little loss was sustained on either side, but the enemy left all their guns.
		Tippoo, having now no force in the field to oppose him, advanced upon Mangalore with his whole army, consisting of 90,000 men, besides a corps of European infantry from the Isle of France, a troop of dismounted French cavalry from the Mauritius, and Lally’s corps of Europeans and natives.
	www.electricscotland.com /History/scotreg/royal_highland.htm (3477 words)

	Tippoo Sahib - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		TIPPOO SAHIB [Tippoo Sahib] or Tipu Sahib, 1749-99, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782-99); son and successor of Haidar Ali.
		He fought in his father's campaigns against the Marathas and the British but, after his succession, made peace with the British in 1784.
		The theatre of war: Marius Kwint reveals long-standing connections between the military and thespian worlds.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-tippoos1a.html (235 words)

	Amazon.com: "Tippoo Sahib": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Haider Ali and his son and successor, Tippoo Sahib, ultimately attached a company of rocketeers to each of their army's brigades-a total of 5,000 rocket-carrying troops by the 1790s.
		Sir Robert (1740-1827), after a regimental career mostly in America, went to India in 1788, was mainly instrumental in defeating Tippoo Sahib in 1792, and succeeded Cornwallis as C-in-C in 1793.
		It was concealed by his Ministers for several days, as his son, Tippoo Sahib, was absent, being occupied in opposing the British troops on the coast of Malabar.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Tippoo-Sahib (544 words)

	Charles Cornwallis
		As an administrator he projected many reforms, but he was interrupted in his work by the quarrel with Tippoo Sahib.
		In 1791 he assumed in person the conduct of the war and captured Bangalore; and in 1792 he laid siege to Seringapatam, and concluded a treaty with Tippoo Sahib, which stripped the latter of half his realm, and placed his two sons as hostages in the hands of the English.
		He returned to England in 1793, received a marquessate and a seat on the privy council, and was made master-general of the ordinance with a place in the Cabinet.
	www.nndb.com /people/922/000049775 (590 words)

	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Chapter XXXIII (by Raspe)
		They told me of their affairs in India, and the ferocity of that dreadful warrior, Tippoo Sahib, on which I resolved to go to India and encounter the tyrant.
		Tippoo, fearing that all would be lost, that a general and successful storm would ensue if I continued to batter the place, came forth upon his elephant to fight me; I saluted him, and insisted he should fire first.
		Fearless I advanced against the elephant, desirous to take alive the haughty Tippoo Sahib; but he drew a pistol from his belt, and discharged it full in my face as I rushed upon him, which did me no further harm than wound my cheek-bone, which disfigures me somewhat under my left eye.
	www.authorama.com /adventures-of-baron-munchausen-38.html (1382 words)

	The Tiger and The Thistle - Tipu Sultan and the Scots in India
		I explained to them, by the interpreter, what I wanted, and put them on a platform in a group, the Jemidar, as Tippoo, reclining with his head supported by one of his lieutenants, and his hand held by the other, with his finger on his pulse, to know if he were alive or dead.
		The group was magnificent, and I was all ectasy to realise such a vision of character and colour.
		The young boy next to the man with the lamp may be intended to represent one of Tipu's sons, and the female figure Tipu's mother.
	www.natgalscot.ac.uk /tipu/scots413.htm (287 words)

	Napoleonic War
		Eventually Wellesley obtained the rank of captain and became aide-de-camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
		With Napoleon gaining victories in Egypt, Wellesley was dispatched to deal with Tippoo Sahib of Mysore.
		As brigade commander under General George Harris he impressed his superiors throughout the Seringapatam expedition and was made administrator of the conquered territory.
	www.historyofwaronline.com /NapWarMP.html (409 words)

	History of the 1st Battalion 73rd Regt of Foot 1779-1785
		The battalion first met Tippoo Sahib during the defense of the town of Paniani.
		Tippoo Sultan had gathered an army of 100,000 men, including a French battalion
		Tippoo first took to the walls of the town, his cannon quickly reducing them to
	members.tripod.com /~redcoats73/73rd-history1779-1785.html (676 words)

	May 4th
		He had fortunately, however, observed some workmen' s scaffolding in coming along, and taking this up hastily, was able by its means to cross the ditch; after which all that remained was simply a little hard fighting.
		Tippoo came forward with apparent gallantry to resist the assailants, and was afterwards taken from under a heap of slain.
		The hardships he underwent on that occasion were extreme; yet, amidst all his sufferings, he never for a moment lost heart, or ceased to hope for a release.
	www.thebookofdays.com /months/may/4.htm (2697 words)

	The Surprising Adventures Of Baron Munchausen by Raspe, Rudolph Erich - Chapter 33
		Tippoo Sahib, on which I resolved to go to India and encounter the
		Tippoo, fearing that all would be lost, that a general and successful
		Tippoo, though a barbarian, was not deficient in politeness, and
	www.literaturepost.com /chapter/268.html (1764 words)

	Columbia Encyclopedia- Bangalore - AOL Research & Learn
		Well-planned, with numerous parks and wide streets, it is a famous retirement place because of its mild climate.
		It was founded in 1537, taken by Haidar Ali (c.1760), but restored to the original rulers of Bangalore after the British defeated Tippoo Sahib, the son of Haidar Ali, at Shrirangapatna in 1799.
		The remains of the palace of Tippoo Sahib and several institutes of learning, notably the Indian Institute of Science, are outstanding landmarks.
	reference.aol.com /columbia/_a/bangalore/20051205191309990021 (194 words)

	Napoleaon and Persia,a Lecture by Iradj Amini
		In December 1798 he sent a letter to Tippoo Sahib, the sultan of Mysore and a close friend of France, announcing his own arrival on the Red Sea coast, « with a vast and invincible army, filled with the desire to save you from the iron yoke of England.
		Shortly after his arrival in Calcutta in May 1798, Richard Wellesley ordered Tippoo and the Nizam of Hyderabad to break off relations with France and expel all the French officers and men in their service.
		After Tippoo's death, Wellesley's remaining apprehension was a possible Afghan invasion of Northern India.
	users.sedona.net /~sepa/napiran.html (4792 words)

	Tipu Sultan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Hector Munro, the victor Battle of Buxar, who had defeated three rulers of India (Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, Oudh Nawab Shuja-ud-daula and the Bengal Nawab Mir Qasim) in a single battle was forced to retreat to Madras abandoning his artillery in the tank of Kanchipuram.
		He has said that he wishes to end the controversy and that his comments were not intended to "disparage minorities".
		Philip Meadows Taylor wrote a novel entitled Tippoo Sultaun, a Tale of the Mysore War, published in 1840 CE.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tippoo_Sahib (4896 words)

	Campaign and Service Medals
		The Company awarded another medal to all who participated in the Third Mysore War (1790-1792) against Tippoo Sahib, who was Hyder Ali's son and the Sultan of Mysore.
		When Tippoo Sahib sought to enlist the French in driving the British out of India, the Marquis of Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) laid seige to the fortress of Seringapatam.
		The campaign was a success, Tippoo Sahib was killed, and Britain's dominion over much of India was strengthened.
	www.foxfall.com /csm.htm (3437 words)

	Boulton & Watt 2b
		Obverse: Cornwallis facing Left, the Reverse Corwallis accompanied by his staff, receiving the sons of Tippoo.
		Struck to honor Cornwallis as a result of his campaign in India against the sultan of Mysore, Tippoo Sahib.
		Tippoo ceded half of his kingdom to the British in 1792.
	www.thecoppercorner.com /mca/mca_bw_photos2b.htm (708 words)

	AllRefer.com - Tippoo Sahib (South Asian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		AllRefer.com - Tippoo Sahib (South Asian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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		Tippoo Sahib or Tipu Sahib[both: tip´OO sA´hib] Pronunciation Key, 1749–99, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782–99); son and successor of Haidar Ali.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/TippooSa.html (244 words)

	cornwallis - redcoats - british military
		Before the Revolutionary War he had spoken out in favor of the Americans, and his Whig politics and Masonic background made him what we might call today a Liberal (at least, for the era in which he lived).
		In 1786, he became Governor-General of India (1786-1793) where he made reforms in the civil and military service and personally led the campaigns that won British victory in the Third Mysore War, distinguishing himself in campaigns against the Tippoo Sahib.
		His Cornwallis Code of legal and administrative reform served the country well for many years, and for this he was elevated to Marquess Cornwallis in 1792, and in 1793 was promoted to General.
	footguards.tripod.com /08HISTORY/08_cornwallis.htm (1259 words)

	Tipu Sultan Summary
		Alexander Beatson, who published a volume entitled 'View of the Origin and Conduct of the War with the late Tippoo Sultaun' on the Fourth Mysore War, described
		He was called the Tiger of Mysore as there is a native story that Tipu was hunting in the forest with a French friend, and when he met a tiger face to face, at that very instant his gun did not work and his dagger fell on the ground as the tiger jumped on him.
		While accepting the membership, he said of France, "Behold my acknowledgement of the standard of your country, which is dear to me, and to which I am allied; it shall always be supported in my country, as it has been in the Republic, my sister!".
	www.bookrags.com /Tipu_Sultan (2413 words)

	Reality Cafe :: Desi Captain :: September :: 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It’s in the sequel (Mysterious Island), where Nemo presents himself as prince Dakkar, the Hindu son of an Indian rajah and nephew of Tippoo Sahib, having a deep hatred of the British conquest of India.
		Tippoo Sahib of course, is Tipu Sultan, the francophile ruler of Mysore.
		If I’d kept up with my tacky Hollywood movies, I would have known that Captain Nemo is also a character in the critically acclaimed(!) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
	realitycafe.blogsome.com /2005/09/18/desi-captain (315 words)

	Boulton & Watt 2a
		Death of Sultan Tippoo, 1792/3, 48mm by Kuchler.
		Struck to honor Cornwallis as a result of his campaign against the Sultan of Mysore, Tippoo Sahib.
		The victory gave the British a large holding in India.
	www.thecoppercorner.com /mca/mca_bw_photos2a.htm (993 words)

	Hobson Jobson Dictionary
		In the service of Tippoo Sahib cutcherry was used in peculiar senses besides the ordinary one.
		In the civil administration it seems to have been used for something like what we should now call Department (see e.g.
		Tippoo's Letters, 292); and in the army for a division or large brigade (e.g.
	dsal.uchicago.edu /cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.0:1:718.hobson (670 words)

	Amazon.com: "Prince Tippoo": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		the vicinity of which place she did not desire to reach until Prince Tippoo, with whom she desired an interview, should have returned from an expedition towards Vandicotta, in which he had lately been...
		by slow marches and frequent halts to Bangalore, the vicinity of which place she did not desire to reach until Prince Tippoo, with whom she desired an interview, should have returned from an expedition towards Vandicotta, in which he had lately been...
		and the Indian prince Tippoo Sahib - a "raree show" indeed, model for the miscellanies offered up to children by cheap publishers like Thomas Tegg,...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Prince-Tippoo (547 words)

	Scran - 4.13 General Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Sultan Tippoo Sahib after having captured Seringapatam on ...
		Scran - 4.13 General Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Sultan Tippoo Sahib after having captured Seringapatam on the 4th May 1799
		Title: 4.13 General Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Sultan Tippoo Sahib after having captured Seringapatam on the 4th May 1799
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	AllRefer.com - Tipu Sahib (South Asian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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	1st Mysore War, 1767-1771
		The medal was never issued without a bar (sixteen bars total issued).
		Haider Ali and Tipu Sahib Sultans of Mysore (1761-1799), by ?
		British Army: Campaign Records, 1714-1815 (TNA Research Guides: Military Records Information 24)
	www.regiments.org /wars/18thcent/67mysore.htm (93 words)

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