Historical and Descriptive Account of British India from the Most Remote Period to the Present Time ...Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1855 - Great Britain |
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... ranks ; their two field - pieces fell into the hands of the enemy , who fortunately knew not how to use them , and they were afterward recovered . Clive resolved not to retreat , lest his troops should be struck with panic ; and when ...
... ranks ; their two field - pieces fell into the hands of the enemy , who fortunately knew not how to use them , and they were afterward recovered . Clive resolved not to retreat , lest his troops should be struck with panic ; and when ...
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... ranks . The most boundless and extravagant ideas prevailed in general re- specting the wealth of Indian princes ; wild reports had represented that of the nabob as amounting to forty - five millions sterling ; and it was supposed ...
... ranks . The most boundless and extravagant ideas prevailed in general re- specting the wealth of Indian princes ; wild reports had represented that of the nabob as amounting to forty - five millions sterling ; and it was supposed ...
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... rank , whose ears in a fit of rage he had formerly caused to be cut off , discovered him , and made the report to a brother of Jaffier , who gave notice to the soldiers engaged in the pursuit . They hastened to seize their prey , and ...
... rank , whose ears in a fit of rage he had formerly caused to be cut off , discovered him , and made the report to a brother of Jaffier , who gave notice to the soldiers engaged in the pursuit . They hastened to seize their prey , and ...
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... rank of vizier . Their combined forces had advanced upon Patna , and gained a considerable advan- tage over the garrison , before Colonel Calliaud , now com- manding the English army with the native troops under Meeran , Jaffier's son ...
... rank of vizier . Their combined forces had advanced upon Patna , and gained a considerable advan- tage over the garrison , before Colonel Calliaud , now com- manding the English army with the native troops under Meeran , Jaffier's son ...
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... rank in India , and the direct representatives of an empire lately the most splendid and powerful in the world . Lord Clive , on receiving this intelligence , immediately repaired to the British encampment at Allahabad , where these two ...
... rank in India , and the direct representatives of an empire lately the most splendid and powerful in the world . Lord Clive , on receiving this intelligence , immediately repaired to the British encampment at Allahabad , where these two ...
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alliance allies appeared army arrived artillery attack attempt Aurengzebe Bangalore battle Bengal Berar body Bombay Bramin British Calcutta camp capital carried cavalry character chief Clive coast Colonel command completely conduct conquest considerable considered corps court detachment districts dominions Doorga effect employed endeavoured enemy English entirely European extent extreme favourable formed formidable fortress French garrison governor-general Guzerat Hastings Hindoo Hindostan Holkar honour hostile Hyder immediately India infantry Jaffier lacks of rupees length Lord Cornwallis Madras Mahratta Malwa Marquis Meer ment military Mogul Mogul empire Mysore Mysorean nabob native negotiation nizam object obliged obtained officers opened Patna peishwa persons Pindaree Pindaree war Poonah possession present prince proceeded provinces Ragoba rajah Rajpoot rank reached received reduced rendered resident retreat scarcely sent sepoys Seringapatam siege soon sovereign station subahdar subsidiary force success sultan territory tion Tippoo treaty troops Vishnu Wellesley whole