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 |
À l'intérieur du livre
Résultats 1-5 sur 46
Page xii
... mounted and served as dragoons , and on all occasions acted with the greatest gallantry . From the earliest times , field - pieces were attached to each battalion , and were worked by the men of the regiment ; and xii INTRODUCTION .
... mounted and served as dragoons , and on all occasions acted with the greatest gallantry . From the earliest times , field - pieces were attached to each battalion , and were worked by the men of the regiment ; and xii INTRODUCTION .
Page 9
... mounted his horse very steadily , and returned home . A few mornings afterwards , a message was brought to the governor that the nabob , " at the head of his army , to enhance the compliment , " was on his way to visit him at his ...
... mounted his horse very steadily , and returned home . A few mornings afterwards , a message was brought to the governor that the nabob , " at the head of his army , to enhance the compliment , " was on his way to visit him at his ...
Page 23
... mounted the breastwork , they were eventually beaten back , and obliged to retire with much loss . Among others , M. D'Auteuil was wounded . Shortly after- wards they again formed for the assault , and being led by Mr. Bussy , after ...
... mounted the breastwork , they were eventually beaten back , and obliged to retire with much loss . Among others , M. D'Auteuil was wounded . Shortly after- wards they again formed for the assault , and being led by Mr. Bussy , after ...
Page 32
... mounted , and the parapet gained . Here the enemy had , however , on each side of the entrance , raised a mound , and laid the stems of palm - trees horizontally along it to some height ; and , leaving spaces between each tree , they ...
... mounted , and the parapet gained . Here the enemy had , however , on each side of the entrance , raised a mound , and laid the stems of palm - trees horizontally along it to some height ; and , leaving spaces between each tree , they ...
Page 33
... mounted as dragoons , 100 Caffres , and 1000 Sepoys , with eight field - pieces , took the field , under Captain De Gingens , of the battalion , and were ordered to remain near fort St. David , until joined by Mahomed Ally's troops from ...
... mounted as dragoons , 100 Caffres , and 1000 Sepoys , with eight field - pieces , took the field , under Captain De Gingens , of the battalion , and were ordered to remain near fort St. David , until joined by Mahomed Ally's troops from ...
Table des matières
4 | |
10 | |
26 | |
33 | |
42 | |
49 | |
59 | |
84 | |
114 | |
120 | |
141 | |
154 | |
215 | |
223 | |
235 | |
251 | |
257 | |
267 | |
272 | |
383 | |
392 | |
402 | |
409 | |
420 | |
429 | |
438 | |
468 | |
525 | |
534 | |
552 | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras ... James George Smith Neill Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras ... James George Smith Neill Affichage du livre entier - 1843 |
Historical Record of the Honourable East India Company's First Madras ... James George Smith Neill Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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
Fréquemment cités
Page 577 - Mr. Bischoff has in these volumes collected a vast mass of curious and valuable information, acceptable to readers of varied tastes, even though quite unconnected with manufactures and trade. We recommend every reader to peruse attentively this meritorious compilation. — We finally recommend these volumes of Mr. Bischoffs to the careful consideration of all those interested in the subjects of which they treat.