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Foreign News
November 11, 1799
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Reports from Ireland announce the British capture of Seringapatam, capital of Tippo Saib's dominions in India, with Tippo himself killed in the preceding battle. News arrived via East India packet and Carysfort frigate in early September.
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News from India.
GLASGOW, SEPT. 14.
This day's Irish mail brings intelligence, that the Captain of the Carysfort English frigate had passed through Dublin, for England, with GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCE from India. Extract of a letter from Galway, Ireland, Sept. 8. "I have the pleasure to inform you, that an East India packet arrived this day in our port, and brings the Glorious Intelligence of the CAPTURE of SERINGAPATAM, the capital of the dominions of Tippo Saib, by the British troops. Tippo himself was killed in the battle which preceded the capture."
Limerick, Ireland, Sept. 8.
The Carysfort frigate has arrived here from India. The Captain is going for London, express. An American vessel has arrived at Bath, which spoke the Carysfort frigate at sea, and received from on board the information of the death of Tippo, and the capture of his dominions by the English.
GLASGOW, SEPT. 14.
This day's Irish mail brings intelligence, that the Captain of the Carysfort English frigate had passed through Dublin, for England, with GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCE from India. Extract of a letter from Galway, Ireland, Sept. 8. "I have the pleasure to inform you, that an East India packet arrived this day in our port, and brings the Glorious Intelligence of the CAPTURE of SERINGAPATAM, the capital of the dominions of Tippo Saib, by the British troops. Tippo himself was killed in the battle which preceded the capture."
Limerick, Ireland, Sept. 8.
The Carysfort frigate has arrived here from India. The Captain is going for London, express. An American vessel has arrived at Bath, which spoke the Carysfort frigate at sea, and received from on board the information of the death of Tippo, and the capture of his dominions by the English.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Colonial Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Seringapatam Capture
Tippo Saib Death
British India Campaign
East India Packet
Carysfort Frigate
What entities or persons were involved?
Tippo Saib
Captain Of The Carysfort
Where did it happen?
Seringapatam, India
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Seringapatam, India
Event Date
Reported September 8
Key Persons
Tippo Saib
Captain Of The Carysfort
Outcome
capture of seringapatam; tippo saib killed in the battle
Event Details
British troops captured Seringapatam, the capital of Tippo Saib's dominions, following a battle in which Tippo himself was killed. Intelligence arrived via East India packet in Galway and Carysfort frigate in Limerick on September 8.