Question

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT
write the causes and the courses on the second and third Anglo Mysore war​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Second Anglo-Mysore War

★Causes of the War:

The Marathas attacked Mysore in 1771. But the British refused to honour the Treaty of Madras and did not give support to Hyder Ali

As a result, Hyder Ali’s territories were taken by the Marathas. He had to buy peace with the Marathas for a sum of Rs.36 lakh and another annual tribute

This angered Hyder Ali who started hating the British

When the English attacked Mahe, a French possession under Hyder Ali’s dominion, he declared war on the English in 1780

★Course of the War:

Hyder Ali forged an alliance with the Nizam and the Marathas and defeated the British forces in Arcot

Hyder Ali died in 1782 and the war was continued by his son Tipu Sultan

Sir Eyre Coote, who had earlier defeated Hyder Ali many times, ended the war inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore

Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790 – 1792)

★Causes of the war:

The British started improving their relationship with the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas.

Tipu Sultan, who assumed control of Mysore after Hyder Ali’s death, had French help in bettering his military resources.

He also refused to free the English prisoners taken during the second Anglo-Mysore war as per the Treaty of Mangalore.

★Course of the war:

Tipu declared war on Travancore in 1789. Travancore was a friendly state of the British.

In 1790, the Governor-General of Bengal, Lord Cornwallis declared war on Tipu.

Tipu was defeated in the first phase of the war and his forces had to retreat.

Later the English advanced towards Tipu’s capital of Seringapatam and Tipu had to bargain for peace