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Charles, Earl of Cornwallis, Governor-General of Bengal and India, Subdues Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, and Receives His Two Sons as Hostages
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Silver-gilt medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: sultan hands over his two sons, the eldest holding a parchment, to the marquis; in the background several men around a table in front of a tent within an inscription; edge: inscription.
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Credit lineCharles, graaf van Cornwallis, gouverneur-generaal van Bengalen en Indië onderwerpt Tipu Sahib, sultan van Mysore en ontvangt zijn beide zonen als gijzelaars. 1792. Conrad Heinrich Küchler. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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