Question

Explain in detail the Anglo Mysore war. pls answer fast and fully i will make u as brainliest ​

Answer 1

Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of four wars between the British and the Kingdom of Mysore in the latter half of the 18th century in Southern India

First Anglo-Mysore War

• Causes of the War:

1. Hyder Ali built a strong army and annexed many regions in the South including Bidnur, Canara, Sera, Malabar and Sunda
2. He also took French support in training his army
3. This alarmed the British

• Course of the War:

1. The British, along with the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad declared war on Mysore
2. Hyder Ali was able to bring the Marathas and the Nizam to his side with skilful diplomacy
3. He paid the Marathas to turn them neutral
4. War continued for a year-and-a-half without any conclusion
5. Haidar changed his strategy and suddenly appeared before the gates of Madras

• Result of the War:

1. Following complete chaos and panic at Madras, English was forced to conclude a very humiliating treaty with Haidar on April 4, 1769—Treaty of Madras which brought an end to the war
2. The conquered territories were restored to each other
3. It was also agreed that they would help each other in case of a foreign attack

Second Anglo-Mysore War

• causes of war

1. The Marathas attacked Mysore in 1771. But the British refused to honour the Treaty of Madras and did not give support to Hyder Ali
2. 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
3. This angered Hyder Ali who started hating the British
4. When the English attacked Mahe, a French possession under Hyder Ali’s dominion, he declared war on the English in 1780

• course of war

1. Hyder Ali forged an alliance with the Nizam and the Marathas and defeated the British forces in Arcot
2. Hyder Ali died in 1782 and the war was continued by his son Tipu Sultan
3. Sir Eyre Coote, who had earlier defeated Hyder Ali many times, ended the war inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore

• result of war

1. As per the Treaty of Mangalore (11 March, 1784), both parties agreed to return the captured territories and prisoners to each other

please  mark as brainliest