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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... Sepoys , the organization of the Company's Madras forces was completed by him . From the beginning of this year may be dated the first formation of the independent Euro- pean companies on the Coast of Coromandel , into a regular ...
... Sepoys , the organization of the Company's Madras forces was completed by him . From the beginning of this year may be dated the first formation of the independent Euro- pean companies on the Coast of Coromandel , into a regular ...
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... Sepoys , march- ed to the siege of Pondicherry with Admiral Bos- comar's force . At the attack on the fort of Arian- copang , Major Lawrence was made prisoner , and taken into Pondicherry . On the 30th August ground was opened before ...
... Sepoys , march- ed to the siege of Pondicherry with Admiral Bos- comar's force . At the attack on the fort of Arian- copang , Major Lawrence was made prisoner , and taken into Pondicherry . On the 30th August ground was opened before ...
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... Sepoys , who , however , stood firm and repulsed the horse . The Grenadiers of the corps now taking the lead , stormed and carried the intrenchment ; but , whilst proceeding to the breach , the cavalry again charged , and were suffered ...
... Sepoys , who , however , stood firm and repulsed the horse . The Grenadiers of the corps now taking the lead , stormed and carried the intrenchment ; but , whilst proceeding to the breach , the cavalry again charged , and were suffered ...
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... Sepoys suffered much more than the Europeans , upwards of two - thirds having been disabled , and four of their officers mor- tally wounded . The Nabob's troops rendered no assistance ; and , being encouraged by this reverse , 500 horse ...
... Sepoys suffered much more than the Europeans , upwards of two - thirds having been disabled , and four of their officers mor- tally wounded . The Nabob's troops rendered no assistance ; and , being encouraged by this reverse , 500 horse ...
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... Sepoys were also surprised by these horse , and cut up . On the 15th of July the enemy advanced to force their way through the pass , but were severely checked by Captain Dalton , with his grenadiers and the Caf- fres in the village ...
... Sepoys were also surprised by these horse , and cut up . On the 15th of July the enemy advanced to force their way through the pass , but were severely checked by Captain Dalton , with his grenadiers and the Caf- fres in the village ...
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1st battalion afterwards Arcot arrived artillery attack baggage battalions of Sepoys battery bayonet Bengal Bombay breach brigade British Calliaud camp Captain captured cavalry Chundah 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 ground guns honour horse Hyder Hyder's army India joined Kamptee killed and wounded Lally Lawrence Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Clive loss Madras European Regiment Mahratta Major marched Masulipatam ment miles morning mounted Mysore Mysoreans Nabob native infantry nearly night occasion occupied officers pagodah party peans Pettah Pondicherry position prisoners Rangoon rank rear redoubt regi reinforcement repulsed retired retreat returned 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
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