Who was Hyder Ali?
a conqueror
What did he dream about?
becoming the Lord of the whole of Southern India
Was he a capable leader?
Yes
Did he choose to be mean?
No
Who was his son?
Tippoo
Was he nice?
No
What did he do to hundreds of British?
captives were killed
Why?
to gratify his lust for murder
What was the struggle with Tippoo Saib marked by?
a long endurance of wrong
Which Lord could have been firm and avoided a second war?
Lord Cornwallis
What was almost in Lord Conrwallis' power?
Seringapatam
What was Hyder Ali ruthless about?
his policy to strike terror
Why have some Indian wars been undertaken?
slight provocation
What was shown toward Tippoo until it became a fault?
Patience
What was costly?
Yes
What had to be done again?
the work
And who had to retrieve the fault of Lord Cornwallis?
the Marquis of Wellesley
What was Hyder Ali's wife's name?
unknown
What is the heading for this passage of writing?
Preface