Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras European Regiment: Containing an Account of the Establishment of Independent Companies in 1645; Their Formation Into a Regiment in 1748; and Its Subsequent Services to 1842Smith, Elder, 1843 - 575 pages |
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... party of their troops appeared before Madras , and demanded tribute from the English , who answered their demands with the fire of their guns . The Mahrattas lost several officers and some men on this occasion . After investing the ...
... party of their troops appeared before Madras , and demanded tribute from the English , who answered their demands with the fire of their guns . The Mahrattas lost several officers and some men on this occasion . After investing the ...
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... party ; 70 Sepoys , who were to have followed close to Lieutenant Clive , having opened out , left the rear of his small party of Europeans uncovered , which some cavalry , con- cealed on the south side of the fort , perceiving ...
... party ; 70 Sepoys , who were to have followed close to Lieutenant Clive , having opened out , left the rear of his small party of Europeans uncovered , which some cavalry , con- cealed on the south side of the fort , perceiving ...
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... party of cavalry fell in with the unfortunate French gunners who had been left behind , and cut most of them to pieces : the regiment had much difficulty in saving a very few , whom they rescued by main force out of the hands of the ...
... party of cavalry fell in with the unfortunate French gunners who had been left behind , and cut most of them to pieces : the regiment had much difficulty in saving a very few , whom they rescued by main force out of the hands of the ...
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... party was severely annoyed with arrows , stones , and matchlocks , and the forlorn hope had some difficulty in despatching several men in complete armour , who for a short time defended the breach with their swords , yet the bayonet pre ...
... party was severely annoyed with arrows , stones , and matchlocks , and the forlorn hope had some difficulty in despatching several men in complete armour , who for a short time defended the breach with their swords , yet the bayonet pre ...
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... party in the rear at the south outlet . Two days afterwards the enemy followed on the same route ; and in front of the village , at the entrance of the pass , a body of 3000 horse intercepted a 34 SERVICES OF THE Affair at Volcondah ...
... party in the rear at the south outlet . Two days afterwards the enemy followed on the same route ; and in front of the village , at the entrance of the pass , a body of 3000 horse intercepted a 34 SERVICES OF THE Affair at Volcondah ...
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1st battalion 1st Regiment 4th battalion afterwards Arcot arrived artillery attack baggage battalions of Sepoys batteries battle Bengal Bombay breach brigade British Calliaud camp cannon Captain captured cavalry Clive Colonel column command Commander-in-chief Cuddalore defence detachment division encamped enemy enemy's English Ensign Euro European corps European infantry field-pieces flank companies following day force formed Fort St French gallant gallantry garrison grenadiers guns honour horse Hyder Hyder's army India joined killed and wounded Lally Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Clive Lord Cornwallis loss Madras European Regiment Mahratta Major marched Masulipatam ment miles morning moved Mysore Mysore army Mysoreans Nabob native infantry nearly night occasion occupied officers party peans Pettah Pondicherry position prisoners rank rear redoubt regi reinforcement repulsed retired retreat river sent Sepoys sergeants Seringapatam Shah Zada siege Sir Eyre Coote Smith soldiers stockade storm strong surrendered Tanjore Tippoo Trichinopoly troops Vellore Wallajabad Wandiwash whilst