Battle of Seringapatam
Amazon.in Widgets Above is a piece of cannon among many others used to defend the fort of Srirangapattnam. Where one of the greatest battle was faught with the British on Indian soil. Tipu died in the fort while defending it because of treachery by one of its confident. The fort and the palace inside it, was ransacked by the victorious British forces and the loot carried out to England. Some pieces of artifacts are still in India like the picture above. The famous Sword of Tipu was however bought by Vijay mallya a Liqour Barron from sothbeys. Chronological Brief on the Life of Tipu Sultan. 1750 - Tipu Sultan, born at Devanahalli , District Bangalore in Karnataka to Fakhrunissa and Haider Ali on November 20th. 1767 - Young Tipu surprises the English during the first Mysore war. 1780 - Defeated Colonel Baillie near Plilur. 1782 -Tippu Sultan led a large body of troops in the Second Mysore War , in February 1782, and defeated Braithwaite on the banks of the Ko...