Ice pail showing the Battle of Mallavelly, India, 1799 (1817-1819). Artist: Unknown.

Ice pail showing the Battle of Mallavelly, India, 1799 (1817-1819). Artist: Unknown.

2-689-119 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Item in Apsley House, London, from the Wellington Museum. Part of a dinner service which was given as a gift from the King of Prussia to the Duke of Wellington in 1819. Items of the Prussian Service show scenes of events in Wellington's life, in this case the Battle of Mallavelly (27 March 1799) between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, where the British were led by a youthful Arthur Wellesley.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, commander of the British army, statesman, prime minister

Medium
  1. Ceramic

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India Karnātaka Malavalli

  1. 12 23 00 N , 077 05 00 E

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Locations & Buildings Other

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4008x5344
File Size : 62,751kb


Aliases

  1. N081114.tif
  1. 0250007342
  1. 2-689-119
  1. 2689119
  1. N081114.tif


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