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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... force the French , on the 1st De- cember , had at Pondicherry amounted to nearly 3000 European soldiers , besides Sepoys . The Eng- lish , including all who had escaped from Madras , had no more than 200 Europeans , and 100 To- passes ...
... force the French , on the 1st De- cember , had at Pondicherry amounted to nearly 3000 European soldiers , besides Sepoys . The Eng- lish , including all who had escaped from Madras , had no more than 200 Europeans , and 100 To- passes ...
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... forces in contests with the native princes . A force of 430 of the European battalion , 1000 Sepoys , with four field - pieces , and four mor- tars , was assembled at Fort St. David in March , and accompanied by Sahojee , the ex - Rajah ...
... forces in contests with the native princes . A force of 430 of the European battalion , 1000 Sepoys , with four field - pieces , and four mor- tars , was assembled at Fort St. David in March , and accompanied by Sahojee , the ex - Rajah ...
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... force proceeded and encamped on the north bank of the Coleroon . After crossing that river it penetrated some dis- tance into the Tanjore country , driving the enemy before it ; but not being joined by a single person , and a large and ...
... force proceeded and encamped on the north bank of the Coleroon . After crossing that river it penetrated some dis- tance into the Tanjore country , driving the enemy before it ; but not being joined by a single person , and a large and ...
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... force of cavalry under his com- mand , formed the advanced guard of light cavalry to that prince's army . The French repulsed the Mahratta's attack with trifling loss , but lost a good deal of their baggage , and were much harassed ...
... force of cavalry under his com- mand , formed the advanced guard of light cavalry to that prince's army . The French repulsed the Mahratta's attack with trifling loss , but lost a good deal of their baggage , and were much harassed ...
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... 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 Soobah's troops . The surgeon of the regiment dressed the wounds of these unfortu- nate men 28 SERVICES OF ...
... 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 Soobah's troops . The surgeon of the regiment dressed the wounds of these unfortu- nate men 28 SERVICES OF ...
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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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