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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... grenadier company was established , when all the men of the battalion , ex- cept the grenadiers , ceased to wear swords , and the officers carried , in addition to their swords , light fuzils , the sergeants halberds . Little change ...
... grenadier company was established , when all the men of the battalion , ex- cept the grenadiers , ceased to wear swords , and the officers carried , in addition to their swords , light fuzils , the sergeants halberds . Little change ...
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... grenadiers laid aside their swords . In 1786 , each battalion consisted of two grena- dier and six battalion companies , the strength of each being seventy - five rank and file , and the offi- cers laid aside the fuzil , retaining the ...
... grenadiers laid aside their swords . In 1786 , each battalion consisted of two grena- dier and six battalion companies , the strength of each being seventy - five rank and file , and the offi- cers laid aside the fuzil , retaining the ...
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... 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 to approach within fourteen paces before fire was opened upon ...
... 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 to approach within fourteen paces before fire was opened upon ...
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... grenadiers and the Caf- fres in the village , who , when directed , retreated in splendid order , sustaining and repulsing a constant succession of charges from the entire body of the enemy's cavalry , supported by 4000 Sepoys , 100 ...
... grenadiers and the Caf- fres in the village , who , when directed , retreated in splendid order , sustaining and repulsing a constant succession of charges from the entire body of the enemy's cavalry , supported by 4000 Sepoys , 100 ...
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... grenadiers ( the rear guard ) , and four field- pieces , had reached the opposite side before the enemy were aware of the movement : their guns were , however , quickly brought up , and the boat which had grounded on a sand - bank , was ...
... grenadiers ( the rear guard ) , and four field- pieces , had reached the opposite side before the enemy were aware of the movement : their guns were , however , quickly brought up , and the boat which had grounded on a sand - bank , was ...
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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 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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