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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... 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 .
... 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 .
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... served more than seven years , allowing them the benefit of their service , they would be gainers , and , besides , obtain climatised soldiers . For some years , the East India Company were permitted to enlist in some parts only of ...
... served more than seven years , allowing them the benefit of their service , they would be gainers , and , besides , obtain climatised soldiers . For some years , the East India Company were permitted to enlist in some parts only of ...
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... served by some European renegades . The ground in front of his position had also been inundated , but not sufficiently to render it impassable . On the 23d of July , the French and their allies arrived at the pass , and M. D'Auteuil ...
... served by some European renegades . The ground in front of his position had also been inundated , but not sufficiently to render it impassable . On the 23d of July , the French and their allies arrived at the pass , and M. D'Auteuil ...
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... served out to them by Government , had neither been drilled nor disciplined as regular troops : at all times their devotion and gallantry was second only to that of the Europeans , whom they invariably fol- lowed on the most dangerous ...
... served out to them by Government , had neither been drilled nor disciplined as regular troops : at all times their devotion and gallantry was second only to that of the Europeans , whom they invariably fol- lowed on the most dangerous ...
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... Before the guns had been placed in battery , the fort surrendered ; the next morning a party of the enemy were ob- served advancing to the relief of the place . The FIRST MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT . 79 Capture of Chingleput and Covelong.
... Before the guns had been placed in battery , the fort surrendered ; the next morning a party of the enemy were ob- served advancing to the relief of the place . The FIRST MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT . 79 Capture of Chingleput and Covelong.
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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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