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Third Mysore War.

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IOR/H/251
Title
Third Mysore War.
Date
1788-1794
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(1) Lord Cornwallis to the Directors. pp. 1-4, 26th Jan. 1791, Gen. Medows' march to the south; pp. 47-89, 7th Sept. 1791, Account of the War from 20th April; pp. 91-107, 5th April 1792, Conclusion of Treaty with Tipu Sultan on 16th March; p. 115, Plan and Order of Battle. (2) pp. 5, 111, 117-43, 681-7, Loose Notes and Memoranda, including (p. 5) W. Cabell's replies to W. Pitt's enquiries relative to Tipu Sultan's attack on Travancore. (3) Unsigned Letters and Extracts about Lord Cornwallis' campaign. pp. 9-24, From Madras 15th July 1791; pp. 27-43, From Camp between Ossore and Raicottah 10th Aug. 1791; p. 115, Plan and Order of Battle of the Grand Army; pp. 353-73, From Bengal 14th Aug. 1790; pp. 377-85, From Bengal 16th April 1790; pp. 389-97, From Cochin 7th May 1790; pp. 401-10, From Camp Sittamungulum 8th Sept. 1790, Incompetence of Gen. Medows; pp. 413-4, From Camp before Copoole 12th Dec. 1790; pp. 417-22, From Cannanore 1st and 7th Jan. 1791; pp. 435-9, From Madras 28th Jan. 1791; pp. 499-505, From Tellicherry 25th July 1791; pp. 551-3, From Camp near Bangalore 30th Aug. 1791; pp. 629-33, From Camp near Seringapatam 9th Feb. 1792, with Sketch of the Action of 6th Feb; pp. 697-700, From Madras 20th Sept. 1791, Cruelties of Tipu Sultan to his English prisoners and escape of Midshipman Drake and other seamen. (4) pp. 145-6, List of Papers sent to Mr. Dundas 6th March 1792. (5) pp. 149-58, Note on the Operations of the Army in 1791 by W. Cabell. (6) pp. 161-2, Extracts relative to the History of Mysore (? by W. Cabell). (7) pp. 167-282, Tipu Sultan's Regulations for the management of his country, translated by Francis Gladwin. (8) pp. 283-90, Notes on the Nair Princes, Coorg and Tipu Sultan's Revenue and Army; pp. 291-311, Particulars regarding Tipu Sultan's Revenues and Army in 1788. (9) pp. 313-33, C. W. Malet to Chairman of Directors 10th March 1794, with Notes on the relations between Poona and Sindhia and his letters to Sir John Shore (Governor-General) relative to the release of Tipu's children (hostages). (10) pp. 337-41, Extracts from Grant's Historical and Political View of the Deccan. (11) pp. 345-9, 653-6, Estimated Value of Tipu Sultan's Territory. (12) pp. 427-31, Skit on Tippoo with a Caricature. (13) pp. 441-53, Lieut. Thomas Nuthall to Col. Capper 1st April 1791, Account of the campaign from 24th Feb; pp. 641-7, Do. to his Mother 21st Feb. 1792 (Originals). (14) pp. 455-60, Lieut. James Turner to -- Camp 9th April 1791 (Original), Capture of Bangalore. (15) pp. 463-93, James Fordyce to -- with letters from P. A. Agnew (Original), Excessive rashness of Floyd and the Cavalry, Capture of Bangalore, March to Seringapatam, Good behaviour of Tipu's Infantry. (16) pp. 495-7, Lieut. John Goldsworthy to his mother 31st May 1791, Success of the Nizam's forces. (17) pp. 507-48, Lieut. J. Hargrave (or Hangrave) 19th Sept. 1791 to Rev. Smith Hargrave and 12th Aug. 1791 to Francis Hargrave. (18) pp. 555-91, Capt. P. A. Agnew to H. Dundas 7th Sept. 1791, with Reflections on the Campaign and a sketch plan of the English position before Seringapatam. (19) pp. 593-617, William Scott to -- Camp near Bangalore 9th Sept. 1791. (20) pp. 619-22, T. Chase to W. Curtis 4th Jan. 1792 (Original). (21) pp. 625-7, Resolutions of the House of Commons 15th to 28th March 1792, Approval of Cornwallis' Policy in regard to Tipu Sultan. (22) pp. 635-8, Alexander Munro to -- Glasgow 13th Feb. 1792 (Original), Summary of letters from Thomas Munro. (23) pp. 649-50, Andrew Stuart to Dundas 9th March 1792. (24) pp. 657-9, Lieut. Robinson to -- Bangalore 30th Aug. 1791. (25) p. 661, Estimated Revenue of Territory ceded to the Company by Tipu Sultan under the Treaty of 17th March 1792. (26) pp. 665-77, A. Brown to William Balfour at Madras, Camp near Seringapatam 11th March 1792 (Original). (27) pp. 689-94, Col. William Popham to Dundas, Dover Street, 27th June 1792 (Original), Precautions to be taken in India in view of possible renewal of war. (28) pp. 701-57, 761-93, Sketch of late Military Operations by J. Floyd 13th Sept. 1791 (two copies), Apparently addressed to Lord Herbert. (29) pp. 797-803, Letter to -- on the conclusion of the war with Tipu Sultan by an Impartial Observer, with Appendix on the Treaty. (30) pp. 807-9, Summary of Lord Cornwallis' Marches to Seringapatam and back with rough Sketch of the country. (31) pp. 813-52, Account of the operations of Lord Cornwallis' Army from Bangalore to Seringapatam and back.

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English
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