XYC173658 The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib (1749-99), Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Singleton, Henry (1766-1839); 43.2x53.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; (add.info.: On May 4, 1799, General Sir David Baird stormed the southern Indian city of Mysore with his British troops; During the violent battle, Tipu Sahib, the last independent sultan of Mysore was killed; His death, which led to the city\'s final surrender, marked the final consolidation of British rule in India;); British, out of copyright.