Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan, commanding Mysore forces, defeated a British East India Company army at Pollilur during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. This was the worst defeat suffered by the British in India at that time, with over 4,000 casualties.

Tipu Sultan signed the Treaty of Mangalore with the British East India Company, ending the Second Anglo-Mysore War. The treaty restored the status quo ante bellum, with both sides returning captured territories, and was a diplomatic victory for Mysore.

Tipu Sultan deployed iron-cased rockets in warfare against the British, notably at the Battle of Srirangapatna. These rockets, developed with French assistance, were more advanced than contemporary European designs and influenced later British rocket development.

Tipu Sultan sought an alliance with Revolutionary France against the British, sending an embassy to Napoleon Bonaparte. This diplomatic move, though ultimately unsuccessful, alarmed the British and contributed to their decision to attack Mysore.

Tipu Sultan was killed defending his capital, Srirangapatna, during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The British, led by General Harris, stormed the fort, ending the Kingdom of Mysore's independence and leading to British control over southern India.