Water Gate

Inner view of the Water Gate on the northern face of the fortress.

Photograph © Robin Walsh 1999

Outer view of the heavily reinforced Water Gate on the northern face of the fortress - an important sallyport for the defenders of the fortress and a potential escape route across the river for Tipu and his troops during the fighting on 4 May 1799.

Photograph © Robin Walsh 1999
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