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The assault on the Pettah Gate proved successful and the enemy was routed. Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the State of Mysore, was forced back to his fortress capital of Seringapatam where, after a few months, peace was signed.
Title
The Death of Colonel Moorehouse at the Storming of the Pettah Gate of Bangalore, 7 March 1791
Date
1793
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 146.5 x W 200 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1971-07-5
Acquisition method
purchased from Mr Thomas Agnew with aid from the Art Fund and the Army Museums Ogilby Trust, 1971
Work type
Painting