ðə fˈɔːɹt plˈeɪd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ ɹˈoʊl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈɑːlɪɡɚ wˈɔːɹz, bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pˈæleɪˌækɐɹˌɑːɹz, tˈɪpuː sˈʌltən dˈuːoʊ ˈeɪdᵻd baɪ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈæst dˈɛkeɪdz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The fort played a major role during the Polygar wars, between the Palayakarars, Tipu Sultan duo aided by the French against the British, during the last decades of the 18th century.