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Against which ruler did Cornwallis lead forces in the Third Anglo-Mysore War?

  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  • Shah Alam II

  • Tipu Sultan

  • Nana Sahib

Answer

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, faced the British forces led by General Charles Cornwallis during the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-1792). Cornwallis's strategy of scorched earth and siege warfare ultimately forced Tipu to surrender and cede significant territories to the British East India Company.
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