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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... redoubt , and had a constant guard of 100 Euro- peans and 400 Sepoys . Another battery of two eighteen - pounders was erected on the northern bank of the river , across which it fired at the north- ern gate of the city . Two eighteen ...
... redoubt , and had a constant guard of 100 Euro- peans and 400 Sepoys . Another battery of two eighteen - pounders was erected on the northern bank of the river , across which it fired at the north- ern gate of the city . Two eighteen ...
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... redoubt , at the western boundary hedge of fort St. David : this post was held by a brave but inex- perienced serjeant of the corps , who , irritated at their insolent gestures , and thinking to chastise them and gain reputation and ...
... redoubt , at the western boundary hedge of fort St. David : this post was held by a brave but inex- perienced serjeant of the corps , who , irritated at their insolent gestures , and thinking to chastise them and gain reputation and ...
Page 87
... redoubt , when they suddenly wheeled about , galloped up , and instantly surrounded him . The serjeant formed up in a good position , and , thinking that a general volley would disperse them , gave the order when they had approached ...
... redoubt , when they suddenly wheeled about , galloped up , and instantly surrounded him . The serjeant formed up in a good position , and , thinking that a general volley would disperse them , gave the order when they had approached ...
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... redoubt near the city , and within random- shot of the enemy , was thrown up , and two pieces of heavy cannon mounted in it . This post having been well secured , the guard frequently sallied out at night with two field - pieces , and ...
... redoubt near the city , and within random- shot of the enemy , was thrown up , and two pieces of heavy cannon mounted in it . This post having been well secured , the guard frequently sallied out at night with two field - pieces , and ...
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... redoubt had been taken by the enemy , and an officer and three men taken prisoners , one field - piece captured , and two other guns spiked . The regiment of Lally was particularly distinguished on this occasion , and lost eight ...
... redoubt had been taken by the enemy , and an officer and three men taken prisoners , one field - piece captured , and two other guns spiked . The regiment of Lally was particularly distinguished on this occasion , and lost eight ...
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Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras ... James George Smith Neill Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
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1st battalion 1st Regiment afterwards Arcot arrived artillery attack baggage battalions of Sepoys battery Bengal Bombay brigade British Calliaud camp cannon Captain captured cavalry Chundah Clive Colonel column command Cuddalore defence detachment division encamped enemy enemy's English Ensign Euro European battalion European corps European infantry field-pieces flank companies following day force formed Fort St French gallant gallantry garrison George grenadiers guns honour horse Hyder Hyder's army India joined killed and wounded Lally Lawrence Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Clive Lord Cornwallis loss Madras European Regiment Mahratta Major marched Masulipatam ment miles morning mounted Mysore Mysore army Mysoreans Nabob Native Infantry nearly night occasion occupied officers party peans Pettah Pondicherry position prisoners reached 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