 Helped by an Army sent from Bombay, Cornwallis occupied the hill fort of Nandy Droog about north of Bangalore on his line of communication towards Seringapatnam where he reached on 5 February 1792.Tipu averted a complete disaster and concluded a treaty in March surrendering half his dominions; a large portion went to the Nizam, a portion went to the Marathas, the English acquired Malabar and Coorg on the west coast, Dindigul and adjoining districts.on the south and the Baramahal district on the east.