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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... action . Until 1841 , the clothing of the European regi- ment , although considerably improved of late years , had been very inferior to that issued to H. M.'s troops . A great alteration for the better has , how- ever , taken place ...
... action . Until 1841 , the clothing of the European regi- ment , although considerably improved of late years , had been very inferior to that issued to H. M.'s troops . A great alteration for the better has , how- ever , taken place ...
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... action ensued , in which the Nabob's troops were defeated , sixty being killed , and many more wounded ; a battery of eleven guns was carried by the British , and all either spiked or destroyed . Captain Nicholson's fleet at the same ...
... action ensued , in which the Nabob's troops were defeated , sixty being killed , and many more wounded ; a battery of eleven guns was carried by the British , and all either spiked or destroyed . Captain Nicholson's fleet at the same ...
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... action was fought near the Damal Cherry Pass . Sudber Ally had advanced as far as Arcot , when he heard of his father's defeat and death , when he took refuge in Nellore : the Mahrattas plundered the country in all directions ; but as ...
... action was fought near the Damal Cherry Pass . Sudber Ally had advanced as far as Arcot , when he heard of his father's defeat and death , when he took refuge in Nellore : the Mahrattas plundered the country in all directions ; but as ...
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... action , but attended with no decided results ; the English , whose ships wanted repair , and were much shat- tered , lost 36 men , the French 300 , and one vessel dismasted ; but the English fleet was obliged to go into harbour . The ...
... action , but attended with no decided results ; the English , whose ships wanted repair , and were much shat- tered , lost 36 men , the French 300 , and one vessel dismasted ; but the English fleet was obliged to go into harbour . The ...
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... action , thought it more prudent to retire during the night ; and , lest his heavy artillery should retard him , he left eleven pieces behind , and , what was little to his credit , part of his artillerymen with them , to mask his ...
... action , thought it more prudent to retire during the night ; and , lest his heavy artillery should retard him , he left eleven pieces behind , and , what was little to his credit , part of his artillerymen with them , to mask his ...
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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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