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 43
... accessible ; the columns which attacked the gates drove in front of them several elephants , protected with armour on their heads , for the purpose of pushing open the gates . These , after a heavy FIRST MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT . 43.
... accessible ; the columns which attacked the gates drove in front of them several elephants , protected with armour on their heads , for the purpose of pushing open the gates . These , after a heavy FIRST MADRAS EUROPEAN REGIMENT . 43.
Page 47
... front of his position being covered by wet rice- fields , the only approach was by a causeway to the right , along which all the French , with their field- pieces , and 1500 Sepoys , marched to the attack ; the cavalry , and the ...
... front of his position being covered by wet rice- fields , the only approach was by a causeway to the right , along which all the French , with their field- pieces , and 1500 Sepoys , marched to the attack ; the cavalry , and the ...
Page 54
... their supports , who charging the dragoons in flank , at the same time that the retreating party wheeled round , and attacked them in front , every Frenchman was cut to pieces ; Chundah Saib's cavalry rendered no 54 SERVICES OF THE.
... their supports , who charging the dragoons in flank , at the same time that the retreating party wheeled round , and attacked them in front , every Frenchman was cut to pieces ; Chundah Saib's cavalry rendered no 54 SERVICES OF THE.
Page 60
... front , he returned by another route , to avoid the Sepoys ; and having conducted the party unper- ceived to within thirty yards of the artillery , a well directed volley , followed up by a charge , swept the French from their guns ...
... front , he returned by another route , to avoid the Sepoys ; and having conducted the party unper- ceived to within thirty yards of the artillery , a well directed volley , followed up by a charge , swept the French from their guns ...
Page 63
... front of the French battalion , was instantly occupied by the grenadiers and the first division of artillery . The French battalion , advancing to dislodge them , were severely handled , and kept in check until the rest of the force ...
... front of the French battalion , was instantly occupied by the grenadiers and the first division of artillery . The French battalion , advancing to dislodge them , were severely handled , and kept in check until the rest of the force ...
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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 |
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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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