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Tippoo, the sultan of Mysore, was called 'Tiger of Mysore' for his fierce resistance to the British East India Company. In 1789, he allied with the French, invaded Travacore, and provoked the Third Mysore War. He was defeated by Cornwallis in 1792. The Fourth Mysore War ended in 1799 with Tippoo's death defending the city walls. [1001 Days]