The History of India, from the Earliest Period to the Close of Lord Dalhousie's Administration, Volume 2Longmans, Green, 1867 - India |
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... body of 15,000 troops , " the finest and best English army , " in the opinion of Lord Cornwallis , " which had ever been assembled in India . " The plan of the campaign was similar to that framed by Colonel Fullarton , in 1783 , of ...
... body of 15,000 troops , " the finest and best English army , " in the opinion of Lord Cornwallis , " which had ever been assembled in India . " The plan of the campaign was similar to that framed by Colonel Fullarton , in 1783 , of ...
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... bodies of English troops on the 17th of November . Tippoo then marched south to attack Trichi- nopoly , and the chain ... body of fanatic Moplas . On the 8th of December he ventured to attack Colonel Hartley's little band under the walls ...
... bodies of English troops on the 17th of November . Tippoo then marched south to attack Trichi- nopoly , and the chain ... body of fanatic Moplas . On the 8th of December he ventured to attack Colonel Hartley's little band under the walls ...
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... body of 6,000 troops should be sent to his assistance , for whose conveyance and support he offered to make suitable provision , and with whose aid he engaged to capture the English settle- ments and transfer them to the French . The ...
... body of 6,000 troops should be sent to his assistance , for whose conveyance and support he offered to make suitable provision , and with whose aid he engaged to capture the English settle- ments and transfer them to the French . The ...
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... body of about 2,000 horse made its appearance on the left flank . It was supposed at first to be a portion of the enemy's troops advancing to make an attempt on the stores and baggage on the line of retreat , and prompt dispositions ...
... body of about 2,000 horse made its appearance on the left flank . It was supposed at first to be a portion of the enemy's troops advancing to make an attempt on the stores and baggage on the line of retreat , and prompt dispositions ...
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... bodies were united on the 24th of May , 1791 , and marched towards Milgota , where two days later they came up with the English army on the first day of its retreat . Great was the astonish- ment of Lord Cornwallis to find the Mahratta ...
... bodies were united on the 24th of May , 1791 , and marched towards Milgota , where two days later they came up with the English army on the first day of its retreat . Great was the astonish- ment of Lord Cornwallis to find the Mahratta ...
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administration alliance appeared appointed army arrival attack authority Bajee Rao battle body British Government brought Calcutta camp capital CHAP chief Colonel command Company Company's complete considered continued Court of Directors death Deccan demand determined directed districts dominions enemy engaged England English entered established European feeling field force French Governor-General Hastings Holkar horse House hundred immediately important increase India influence interests join lacs of rupees Lake land length letter likewise Lord Cornwallis Lord Wellesley Madras Mahratta ment miles military minister months Mysore Nabob Nana native negotiations never Nizam object obliged obtained offered officers ordered peace period person Peshwa placed Poona position possession present princes proceeded proposed protection province raja reached received refused remain Resident restored rupees sent Shore Sir John soon success territories tion Tippoo took treaty troops whole
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