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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Page ix
... side of the colours . Each soldier 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 ...
... side of the colours . Each soldier 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 ...
Page x
... side to a broad buff waist - belt . In 1748 , when the different companies of the corps were formed into a regular battalion , a grenadier company was established , when all the men of the battalion , ex- cept the grenadiers , ceased to ...
... side to a broad buff waist - belt . In 1748 , when the different companies of the corps were formed into a regular battalion , a grenadier company was established , when all the men of the battalion , ex- cept the grenadiers , ceased to ...
Page xi
... discipline . The 2d Regiment is differently accoutred from the 1st , having , after the fashion of olden times , only one ( the pouch ) belt , the bayonet being sus- pended in a frog on the left side of the INTRODUCTION . xi.
... discipline . The 2d Regiment is differently accoutred from the 1st , having , after the fashion of olden times , only one ( the pouch ) belt , the bayonet being sus- pended in a frog on the left side of the INTRODUCTION . xi.
Page xii
... side of the waist - belt . For light infantry , particularly Europeans in a country like India , the alteration is a very great improvement , and might , with much advantage and comfort to the soldier , and a considerable saving of ...
... side of the waist - belt . For light infantry , particularly Europeans in a country like India , the alteration is a very great improvement , and might , with much advantage and comfort to the soldier , and a considerable saving of ...
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... side of the English and twenty - two of the French were killed ; and on the appearance of an English squadron in the offing , the enemy raised the siege . The squadron landed 100 European recruits . Shortly after , 100 more arrived from ...
... side of the English and twenty - two of the French were killed ; and on the appearance of an English squadron in the offing , the enemy raised the siege . The squadron landed 100 European recruits . Shortly after , 100 more arrived from ...
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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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