What was the immediate cause of the third Anglo – Mysore war?

1.	What was the immediate cause of the third Anglo – Mysore war?
Answer» Tipu wished to buy the Dutch fort situated in Cochin for the protection of Malabar, but the king of Travancore who had the support of the British bought it and angered Tipu. This was the immediate reason of the third Anglo mysore war. Cornwallis invaded Mysore along with a massive army. Tipu could not sustain in the fight for long and signed the treaty of Seringapatnam in 1792.

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