Second Anglo-Mysore War

1780 – 1784

Result Status quo ante bellum

Hyder Ali of Mysore, allied with France, invaded the Carnatic and fought the British East India Company. After Hyder's death his son Tipu Sultan continued the war, which ended with the Treaty of Mangalore and a return to the prewar borders.

Battles 4

September 10, 1780
Battle of Pollilur (1780) Mysorean victory Pullalur Hyder Ali
July 1, 1781
Battle of Porto Novo British victory Parangipettai Eyre Coote, Hyder Ali
August 27, 1781
Battle of Pollilur (1781) British victory Pullalur Hyder Ali
June 7 – July 25, 1783
Siege of Cuddalore Inconclusive Cuddalore

Key commanders

Kingdom of Great Britain 2

Kingdom of Mysore 1

East India Company 1