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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... sent home in 1705-6 that very few recruits were sent out , whereas the French at Pondicherry were continually receiving reinforce- ments . Some of the time - expired men were de- scribed as pressing for their discharges . President Pitt ...
... sent home in 1705-6 that very few recruits were sent out , whereas the French at Pondicherry were continually receiving reinforce- ments . Some of the time - expired men were de- scribed as pressing for their discharges . President Pitt ...
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... sent out more recruits from England , and directed the Governor of Madras to put the fort in the best posture of defence , and give contributions to neither Moors . nor Mahrattas . During 1742 , Sudber Ally was assassinated whilst at ...
... sent out more recruits from England , and directed the Governor of Madras to put the fort in the best posture of defence , and give contributions to neither Moors . nor Mahrattas . During 1742 , Sudber Ally was assassinated whilst at ...
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... sent to him : these few men defeated several attacks , and protracted the defence of Tanjore until the Rajah was able to conclude a treaty with the besiegers , but which was , however , broken off by the precipitate retreat of their ...
... sent to him : these few men defeated several attacks , and protracted the defence of Tanjore until the Rajah was able to conclude a treaty with the besiegers , but which was , however , broken off by the precipitate retreat of their ...
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... sent a messenger to Law- rence , acquainting him , " That although the two battalions were engaged in different causes , yet it was not his design nor inclination that any European blood should be spilt ; but , as he did not know the ...
... sent a messenger to Law- rence , acquainting him , " That although the two battalions were engaged in different causes , yet it was not his design nor inclination that any European blood should be spilt ; but , as he did not know the ...
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... sent in pursuit of M. D'Au- teuil . They came up with him next day . The French formed square , which the Mahratta charged , and broke with only fifteen men , thinking that the rest of his men were following him : looking round , and ...
... sent in pursuit of M. D'Au- teuil . They came up with him next day . The French formed square , which the Mahratta charged , and broke with only fifteen men , thinking that the rest of his men were following him : looking round , and ...
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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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