Multiple choice general knowledge history

In 1798, Tipu signed a secret agreement with the French leader...?

  1. Napoleon

  2. Louis XVIII

  3. Robespierre

  4. Lafayette
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Tipu Sultan of Mysore did sign a secret agreement with Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 to get French support against the British. Tipu sent ambassadors to the French in Mauritius and received a letter from Napoleon promising support. However, the French naval defeat by the British prevented this alliance from being effective.

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