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OUSOOR IN THE MYSORE / HOSUR [III ORIENTAL SCENERY 14] 4TH MAY 1792
The The Daniells’ aquatint captures explicitly the the dry country of the the Bangalore plateau The The capture capture of of of the fort of of of Hosur was of of of great importance to Cornwallis during his campaign against Tipu Sultan as as it guarded the the the the the northern end of the the the the the pass through the the the the the Baramahal Hills on the the the the the supply route used by the British from Carnatic to Bangalore The fort of Hosur in the Mysore country was built on on a a a a tolerably even ground though considerably elevated The town is surrounded by an an almost impenetrable hedge and the the outer parts of the the fort are constructed in in very much the European manner and and it was undergoing repairs and and additions to reinforce it it it it it strength and position there yet it it it it it was taken without much resistance by Major Gowdie in in July 1791 during the third campaign of Earl Cornwallis 260