Siege of Darwar
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The Siege of Darwar was a twenty-nine week siege
of the fort at Darwar in 1790 and 1791, then near the frontier between the Kingdom of Mysore
and the Mahratta Empire. The Mahrattas, assisted by forces of the British East India Company
, began the siege on 18 September 1790; the Mysorean garrison surrendered on 3 April 1791.
Siege
A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". Generally speaking, siege warfare is a form of constant, low intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static...
of the fort at Darwar in 1790 and 1791, then near the frontier between the Kingdom of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
and the Mahratta Empire. The Mahrattas, assisted by forces of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
, began the siege on 18 September 1790; the Mysorean garrison surrendered on 3 April 1791.