The Death of Colonel Moorehouse at the Storming of the Pettah Gate of Bangalore, 7 March 1791

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Joseph Moorhouse was commissioned from the ranks, joining the Madras Artillery in 1768. He was killed, aged 47, leading an assault on the Pettah Gate at Bangalore (Bengaluru) during the Third Mysore War (1790–1792). Mortally wounded, he lies in the centre of the scene, supported by Captain Douglas of the 74th (Highland) Regiment. Other portraits include the second-in-command, Major-General William Medows, riding a brown horse to the right, and Captains Wight, Wynch and Burn in the centre.

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.

National Army Museum

London

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

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