Tipu's Tiger, Tippu's Tiger or Tipoo’s Tiger is an 18th-century automaton created for Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (present day Karnataka) in India. The carved and painted wood casing represents a tiger mauling a near life-size European man.

Tipu's Tiger is one of the V&A's most enduringly famous and fascinating objects. Commissioned in the 1790s by Tipu Sultan of Mysore, who kept the spectacular wooden semiautomaton in the music room of his palace, the tiger was shipped to London after Tipu was killed in 1799.

2019年10月30日 · One of the most bizarre objects in the vast collection of the V&A is a wooden figure of a tiger, mauling a British soldier. So why does ‘Tipu’s Tiger’ exist, and why is it in London? Who was ‘Tipu’? Tipu Sultan was the ruler of …

The Tiger Soldiers are blue tigers and Tiger General's men who first appeared in the W.A.R. Journal episode Operation: Tiger Bomb. Their commander is the Tiger General, who they loyally serve. They have guns and wear helmets with various shaped goggles covering their eyes.

Tipu Sultan adopted the tiger as a personal symbol of his rule—representations of tigers decorated his throne, weapons and armor; the tiger stripe motif was painted on walls and used in uniforms; he kept live tigers to guard his palace. The British referred to …

2024年5月25日 · Measuring nearly life-size, the carved and painted wooden figure of a tiger mauling a European soldier is a sight to behold – but it is no ordinary sculpture. Known as Tipu‘s Tiger, this mechanical marvel is also a musical instrument with a dark history, deeply entwined with Britain‘s imperial conquest of India in the late 18th century.

Tiger Force was the name of a long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit [1] of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War from November 1965 to November 1967.

Tiger Soldiers are the elite airborne unit of the StateEmpire, which means they are accustomed to being tossed into the worst of any battle. They are known for their audacious, breakneck attacks, the ferocity of which has earned them their name.

Hackworth is known for his role in the formation and command of Tiger Force, a military unit from the 101st Airborne Division that used guerrilla warfare tactics against Viet Cong in South Vietnam. He was the youngest US colonel in Vietnam at the time of his promotion.

2021年6月7日 · The accounts of "Tiger Soldiers" reappear again during the First Opium War (1839–1842). The Qīng armies were defeated over and over again by British forces. Emperor Dàoguāng 道光 used a contingent of tiger-clad téngpáibīng to face the enemy.