Briefly state the result of the fourth Mysore war
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When Wellesley was assured of the neutrality of the Nizam and the Marathas, he declared war against Tipu in 1799. Within two months, Tipu was killed and his capital was occupied.
Mysore was attacked by the English from two sides in March 1799. Tipu was defeated in some engagements and, finally, was forced to take shelter within the walls of Srirangapatnam. The English besieged Srirangapatnam and captured it on May 4, 1799. Tipu died fighting and his son, Fateh Ali, surrendered himself to the English.
The fourth Anglo-Mysore war destroyed the state of Mysore which was strengthened and taken over by Haider Ali thirty three years back. The English offered some territory to the Peshwa on certain conditions which he refused to accept. The Nizam was given some territory near his own territory. The English occupied larger part of the territory of the state of Mysore. Rest of its territory was handed over to the minor son of the previous Hindu ruler who accepted the subsidiary alliance and, thus, became a dependent ally of the English. The members of the family of Tipu were imprisoned in the fort of Vellore.
Thus, the state of Mysore was finished by the English. It was a grand success of Wellesley and he was rewarded by the title of ‘Marquis’ by the English government.