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 33
... remained fome time at Delhi , HA it afforded Mr. Thomas the opportu- nity of recruiting his forces to 700 men ; with this reinforcement , he prepared for his depar- ture to the districts which had been affigned to him by Appakandarow ...
... remained fome time at Delhi , HA it afforded Mr. Thomas the opportu- nity of recruiting his forces to 700 men ; with this reinforcement , he prepared for his depar- ture to the districts which had been affigned to him by Appakandarow ...
Page 42
... remained be- hind for a fhort time , but the enemy now ap- pearing prepared to pursue the detachment with determination to refcue Appakandarow , Mr. Thomas , without further delay , joined that chief . They had not proceeded far when ...
... remained be- hind for a fhort time , but the enemy now ap- pearing prepared to pursue the detachment with determination to refcue Appakandarow , Mr. Thomas , without further delay , joined that chief . They had not proceeded far when ...
Page 46
... remained on the ground he was enabled to procure fupplies from the neigh- bouring country , but the harvest being got in they were reduced to a fcarcity of provisions . His own tent , the only one in the camp , was converted into an ...
... remained on the ground he was enabled to procure fupplies from the neigh- bouring country , but the harvest being got in they were reduced to a fcarcity of provisions . His own tent , the only one in the camp , was converted into an ...
Page 47
... remained when a fum of money was . required of him under pretext of payment of an old tribute due to Scindia . He was more- over informed , that until this was paid he would be detained in the camp . Unable to raise the fum demanded ...
... remained when a fum of money was . required of him under pretext of payment of an old tribute due to Scindia . He was more- over informed , that until this was paid he would be detained in the camp . Unable to raise the fum demanded ...
Page 49
... remained after the heavy service he had lately experienced ; promptitude in planning , and vigour in execution , being absolutely neceffary , Mr. Thomas , by his animated exertions , in a very fhort time captured several of the princi ...
... remained after the heavy service he had lately experienced ; promptitude in planning , and vigour in execution , being absolutely neceffary , Mr. Thomas , by his animated exertions , in a very fhort time captured several of the princi ...
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affiftance againſt Ali Merdan almoſt Ambajee Appa Appakandarow army arrival attack Bappoo battalions Batties Begum Beykaneer camp caufe cauſe cavalry chief cofs command compelled confequence confiderable confifting cuſtom defert Delhi diſtricts Dooab enemy enemy's eſtabliſhed feiks fent fervice feven feveral fiege fingular firſt fituation foldiers fome foon force fouth fpirit ftate ftationed ftill fupply garrifon Ghur Hanfi himſelf Hindooftan hoftilities Holkar horfes horſes hundred Hurrianah India infantry inhabitants intereſting Jaghire Jauts Joudpoor Jyjur Jypore Khan lacks of rupees Lahore late likewife lofs Luckwa Mahratta matchlocks Mewar moſt neceffary neighbouring occafion Oudipoor Panniput Patan Pattialah perfon poffeffed poffeffion preſent prince provifions puniſh Punjab purpoſe raiſed rajah Rajepoots refidence refolution refpective retreat Rhatore Rohillas rupees Scindiah Seiks ſeveral Shah ſhould Sing ſmall ſtate ſtill Sutledge thefe themſelves theſe thofe Thomas Thomas's thoſe thouſand tion town troops uſe Vavon Row weft whofe
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