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The assault of Seringapatam," on the 4th of May 1799
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After A. Allen (designer); Cardon, 31 Clipstone St., Fitzroy Square (publisher); Schiavonetti, 12 Michael Place, Brompton (publisher) |
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The assault of Seringapatam," on the 4th of May 1799 |
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English: The assault of Seringapatam," on the 4th of May 1799. Coloured aquatint after Alexander Allan DQMG. Published by Cardon and Schiavonetti, London, February 1802. This image, published after the siege of Seringapatam, depicts British and allied Indian troops crossing the River Kaveri and storming the breach of Tipu Sultan’s fortress. |
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| Depicted place | Seringapatam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | February 1802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | aquatint print | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 33 cm (12.9 in); width: 47 cm (18.5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/tipusultan/lastbattle/lastbattle.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 05:36, 20 July 2015 | | 709 × 528 (307 KB) | Carl Henderson | Watermark removed as requested on Graphics Lab. |
| 12:08, 5 April 2012 |  | 732 × 556 (75 KB) | Sridhar1000 |
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