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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... carried a sword , and those with fire- arms a dagger , the handle of which was made to fit when required into the muzzle of the musket . Bandoleers were used for the carriage of the ammu- nition , and a proportion of the largest and ...
... carried a sword , and those with fire- arms a dagger , the handle of which was made to fit when required into the muzzle of the musket . Bandoleers were used for the carriage of the ammu- nition , and a proportion of the largest and ...
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... carried hand- grenades , and were subsequently called grenadiers . In 1686 , bayonets , of nearly the present pattern , were introduced instead of the daggers , and a com- pany of infantry consisted of sixty men , forty - six of whom ...
... carried hand- grenades , and were subsequently called grenadiers . In 1686 , bayonets , of nearly the present pattern , were introduced instead of the daggers , and a com- pany of infantry consisted of sixty men , forty - six of whom ...
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... carried by the British , and all either spiked or destroyed . Captain Nicholson's fleet at the same time bom- barded the town , and destroyed more than five hundred houses , besides a great many of the inhabi- tants killed and wounded ...
... carried by the British , and all either spiked or destroyed . Captain Nicholson's fleet at the same time bom- barded the town , and destroyed more than five hundred houses , besides a great many of the inhabi- tants killed and wounded ...
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... carried away Chundah Saib prisoner . The Home Government , about the beginning of the year , sent out more recruits from England , and directed the Governor of Madras to put the fort in the best posture of defence , and give ...
... carried away Chundah Saib prisoner . The Home Government , about the beginning of the year , sent out more recruits from England , and directed the Governor of Madras to put the fort in the best posture of defence , and give ...
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... carried the intrenchment ; but , whilst proceeding to the breach , the cavalry again charged , and were suffered to approach within fourteen paces before fire was opened upon them , when they were nearly all destroyed . The fort was ...
... carried the intrenchment ; but , whilst proceeding to the breach , the cavalry again charged , and were suffered to approach within fourteen paces before fire was opened upon them , when they were nearly all destroyed . The fort was ...
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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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