Military Memoirs of Mr. George Thomas; Who, by Extraordinary Talents and Enterprise, Rose from an Obscure Situation to the Rank of a General, in the Service of the Native Powers in the North-West of IndiaReprinted for John Stockdale, 1805 - 383 pages |
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Page 42
... perceiving this refolute conduct thought it most prudent to retire , and Mr. Thomas , without further oppofition , conducted his chief in fafety to Kanoond . Appakandarow , released from his embarrassment , was defirous of making a ...
... perceiving this refolute conduct thought it most prudent to retire , and Mr. Thomas , without further oppofition , conducted his chief in fafety to Kanoond . Appakandarow , released from his embarrassment , was defirous of making a ...
Page 45
... Perceiving a ftand of colours which his own men had left behind , he ftooped to pick them up , which the enemy obferving , concluded by the motion of his body that he had been wounded ; they rushed on him in numbers , and A. D. 1793 ...
... Perceiving a ftand of colours which his own men had left behind , he ftooped to pick them up , which the enemy obferving , concluded by the motion of his body that he had been wounded ; they rushed on him in numbers , and A. D. 1793 ...
Page 54
... perceiving no chance of fuccour from without , the commandant negotiated , and as a ranfom for the fort agreed to pay the fum of two lacs of rupees . Mr. Thomas received a fum fufficient to reimburfe him for the ex- pences he had ...
... perceiving no chance of fuccour from without , the commandant negotiated , and as a ranfom for the fort agreed to pay the fum of two lacs of rupees . Mr. Thomas received a fum fufficient to reimburfe him for the ex- pences he had ...
Page 59
... perceiving they had nothing to hope from the begum ( who , they knew , only wished to get away with her effects ) , openly declared them- felves for Sumroo's fon . The infantry then furrounding her palanquin demanded her to furrender ...
... perceiving they had nothing to hope from the begum ( who , they knew , only wished to get away with her effects ) , openly declared them- felves for Sumroo's fon . The infantry then furrounding her palanquin demanded her to furrender ...
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... perceiving matters were advancing to a crifis , and preferring death to dishonour , rofe from his feat , and refolutely told the person who had delivered the order that he would never perform what was now required ; with- out further ...
... perceiving matters were advancing to a crifis , and preferring death to dishonour , rofe from his feat , and refolutely told the person who had delivered the order that he would never perform what was now required ; with- out further ...
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