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1791 Anglo-Mysore War, Bangalore & Seringapatam, 1911 Map This rare map, printed in 1911, depicts two crucial campaigns of the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792). The upper map shows Bangalore in March 1791, highlighting Bangalore Fort and the fortified Pettah (town), which were stormed by the forces of Lord Cornwallis. The Pettah fell on 5 March 1791, [...]
British-era Government House & Banquet Hall, Madras, 2 Photos 1890 One of the photographs is from 1890, featuring the British-era Government House and the Banqueting Hall; the second is from 1900 and shows only the Government House. The Government House stood as the official residence of the British Governor of the Madras Presidency. Occupying a vast [...]
Commercial Street & View Of St Mary's Church, Bangalore, 1900 Photo A small 1900 photograph shows Commercial Street and a view of St Mary’s Church, now St Mary's Basilica in Bangalore (Bengaluru). After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the 4th Anglo-Mysore War, the British took control of Bangalore in 1799. The British East India Company established the Bangalore Cantonment in 1809 [...]
Storming Of Bangalore Fort, 3rd Anglo-Mysore War, 1791 Newspaper Rare 1791 newspaper that features the storming of Bangalore Fort during the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War on 21 March, 1791. This is probably one of the most fascinating news reports about the ongoing 3rd Anglo-Mysore Wars at the time. Reports the advance of Lord Charles Cornwallis into the [...]
The Installation of The Maharaja Of Mysore, 1895 Newspaper Page A rare newspaper page from The Graphic of 1895 records the installation ceremony of the young Maharaja of Mysore upon his attaining adulthood and assuming full powers of rulership. Held in the magnificent Mysore Palace, the event was attended by state officials, European dignitaries, and prominent [...]
Storming & Taking Bangalore By Marquis Cornwallis, 1800 Print An 1800 print showing Marquis Cornwallis and his men storming and taking Bangalore (Bengaluru). During the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War, in 1791, the East India Company army (British forces), under Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the Bangalore Fort . Arriving before the town on 5 Februrary 1791, Cornwallis captured [...]
News of The Siege Of Nandi Durg Fort By Cornwallis, 1792 Newspaper A rare 1792 newspaper, it gives a report of the siege of Nandi Durg Fort by Cornwallis. This is a London-based newspaper the Northampton Mercury, it dates to May 19, 1792. The newspaper reproduces a long letter written by General Charles Cornwallis to the directors [...]
First Steamer To Sail From England To India, 1900 Glass Photo An old 1900 glass slide photo of the first steamer that sailed from England to India in 1825. The steamer is the "Enterprise" the first to sail from England to India. Before the use of steamers (steamships), ships used sails and depended on winds to [...]
