The History of the British Empire in India, Volume 2W. H. Allen, 1842 - India |
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alleged appear appointment Arcot arrived attack authority Bangalore Barwell begum Benares Bengal Bombay British army British government camp carried cavalry CHAP character charge Cheyt Singh claim Clavering Colonel Wilks command commenced committee Company's conduct council Court of Directors declared defence detachment East-India Company effect enemy enemy's engaged English exercise extraordinary favour force Francis garrison government of Bengal governor governor-general guns Hafiz Hastings Hastings's honour House of Commons Hyder Ali India justice killadar lacs letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Macartney Lord Pigot Madras Mahrattas majority ment minister Munny Begum Munro Nabob native negotiation Nizam Nuncomar object orders parliament party passed person possession prince prisoners proceedings proposed rajah regard resignation revenue Rohilla Rugonath Row rupees sepoys Seringapatam Sir Eyre Coote Sir Hector Munro Sir John Sir John Shore surrender tion Tippoo Sultan took treaty troops vakeels Vizier Wheler zemindar
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