Actually hosur fort(built by Tipu sultan) is different from kenilworth fort (Hosur), which is built by Mr.brett, then collector of salem district. Don't redirect the page hosur fort to kenilworth fort(hosur)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Nkirankale (talk • contribs) 12:16, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
The below details are of hosur fort, but i don't have any reference except www.bl.uk website which has 3 paintings of hosur fort by james hunter(18th century). How to add the below contents to the article(hosur fort).
Hosur fort
The fort is said to have been built for Tipu Sultan by a British engineer named Hamilton, who was one of the prisoners beheaded by Tipu in 1791 on the approach of Cornwallis's army, and certainly some of the fortifications are in a European rather than an Indian style. It was abandoned to the British under Major Gowdie in July 1791 and returned to Tipu after the treaty of 1792. The fort occupied a well chosen defensive site, with natural glacis on two sides, and was a massive structure with outer ramparts over 300 yards long. The southern rampart was protected by the Rama Nayakkan tank, from which the moat could be flooded.
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"Hosur fort” painting by James hunter -
"North west angle of Hosur fort" painting by James hunter -
"Soth east angle of Hosur fort" painting by James hunter
(Nkirankale (talk) 12:42, 7 July 2012 (UTC))