The Battle of Sultanpet Tope was a small action fought on 5 and 6 April 1799 between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.

[1] On 3 April the British force reached the position next to Seringapatam in which General Abercromby had encamped in 1792, on the south-west side of the island and prepared to besiege the place.

In front of the British army was broken rising ground intersected by deep ditches, with some deserted villages, and several topes (groves) of areca-nut palms and cocoa trees, which afforded a safe cover to Tipu's skirmishers and rocket-men.

This allowed British forces to advance within 1,800 yards (1,600 m) of Seringapatam,[5] and General Harris was able to proceed with his siege-operations, the army taking up its final position on 7 April.

[7] The military historian Richard Holmes made the point that: The bitter humiliation of the [failed night attack] taught Wellesley two lessons he would never forget.