Barry Close
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Sir Barry Close, 1st Baronet (1756 – 18 April 1813) was an officer in the East India Company
. As Major General with the Army in India, he served at Tellicherry and at the Siege of Seringapatnam against Tipu Sultan
. His ability to negotiate with the King of Mysore led to his appointment as the Resident
in the state of Mysore. He later became Resident at Poona. He then sought permission to resign and go back to England. In 1812 he was created a Baronet, of Mysore, a title which became extinct on his death the following year. The town of Closepet near Mysore was named after him.
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. As Major General with the Army in India, he served at Tellicherry and at the Siege of Seringapatnam against Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
. His ability to negotiate with the King of Mysore led to his appointment as the Resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....
in the state of Mysore. He later became Resident at Poona. He then sought permission to resign and go back to England. In 1812 he was created a Baronet, of Mysore, a title which became extinct on his death the following year. The town of Closepet near Mysore was named after him.
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