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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Page 8
... Retreat of the Eng- lish - General Abercromby's Advance and Retreat - Junction with the Mahrattas - Reduction of several Hill - forts - Second March on Sering- apatam - Defeat of Tippoo - Overtures from him - Terms accepted- The young ...
... Retreat of the Eng- lish - General Abercromby's Advance and Retreat - Junction with the Mahrattas - Reduction of several Hill - forts - Second March on Sering- apatam - Defeat of Tippoo - Overtures from him - Terms accepted- The young ...
Page 9
... Retreat of Colonel Monson - Siege of Delhi - Defeats sustained by Holkar - Siege of Bhurtpore - Repulse of the English - Treaty - Hostile Conduct of Sindia - New System of Policy in Britain - Marquis Cornwallis comes out as Governor ...
... Retreat of Colonel Monson - Siege of Delhi - Defeats sustained by Holkar - Siege of Bhurtpore - Repulse of the English - Treaty - Hostile Conduct of Sindia - New System of Policy in Britain - Marquis Cornwallis comes out as Governor ...
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... retreat . They importuned the French and Dutch , in this extremity , to make common cause against the Indian ty- rant ; but they only received from the former the insulting offer of shelter in Chandernagore . Meantime the nabob marched ...
... retreat . They importuned the French and Dutch , in this extremity , to make common cause against the Indian ty- rant ; but they only received from the former the insulting offer of shelter in Chandernagore . Meantime the nabob marched ...
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... retreat of the garrison to Cal- cutta . He went on shore accordingly , and stationed his troops in a hollow space , where , being extremely fatigued , they grounded their arms and resigned themselves to sleep , without even the ...
... retreat of the garrison to Cal- cutta . He went on shore accordingly , and stationed his troops in a hollow space , where , being extremely fatigued , they grounded their arms and resigned themselves to sleep , without even the ...
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... retreat into Oude , whither the English commander did not attempt to follow him . In May , 1764 , the command devolved upon Major Hector Monro , an enterprising officer , who determined to follow up the advantages gained by his ...
... retreat into Oude , whither the English commander did not attempt to follow him . In May , 1764 , the command devolved upon Major Hector Monro , an enterprising officer , who determined to follow up the advantages gained by his ...
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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