Narrative sketches of the conquest of the Mysore, effected by the British troops and their allies in the capture of Seringapatam, and the death of Tippoo Sultaun, May 4, 1799 : with notes, descriptive and explanatory / collected from authentic materials.

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Narrative sketches of the conquest of the Mysore, effected by the British troops and their allies in the capture of Seringapatam, and the death of Tippoo Sultaun, May 4, 1799 , MDCCC [1800]

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Title(s):: Narrative sketches of the conquest of the Mysore, effected by the British troops and their allies in the capture of Seringapatam, and the death of Tippoo Sultaun, May 4, 1799 : with notes, descriptive and explanatory / collected from authentic materials.
Edition:: The second edition.
Published/Created:: London : Printed by W. Justins, and sold by West and Hughes, MDCCC [1800]
Physical Description:: 134, [2] p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
KD6323 .C35 1805
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/9462923
Classification:: Books
Notes:: The sketches were written from material collected to assist the design and execution of Robert Ker Porter's panorama, The Storming of the Seringapatam.
English short title catalogue, T105641
The last 2 p. contain 'Descriptive sketch of the Storming of Seringapatam', .. painted by Robert Ker Porter.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in half calf with marbled boards. Bound with: The trial of Vice-Admiral Sir Rob. Calder. London : A. Macpherson, 1805.
Subject Terms:: Engraving -- Specimens -- 1800.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
India -- History -- Mysore War, 1799.
Justins, W. -- Printer.
Mysore (India) -- History.
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842. Storming of the Seringapatam.
Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa (India) -- History -- Siege, 1799.
Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799.
Contributors:: Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842. Storming of the Seringapatam.
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Origin of the war
March of the armies and the action at Seedasaer
Siege of Seringapatam
Storming and capture
Death of Tippoo
Captured treasures
Final arrangements of the conquest
Madras and Bombay armies
Dates of the operations
List of killed and wounded.

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