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 60
... late events . had found means to fow diffenfions between Luckwa and Bappoo Fernevefe , now reaped the fruits of his addrefs . Finding thefe commanders at variance , he prepared to re- turn to Kanond ; and while on the march to that ...
... late events . had found means to fow diffenfions between Luckwa and Bappoo Fernevefe , now reaped the fruits of his addrefs . Finding thefe commanders at variance , he prepared to re- turn to Kanond ; and while on the march to that ...
Page 73
... late tranfaction was fo fhameful , that he could no longer remain in his fervice . Mr. Thomas par- ticularly expatiated on the treatment sustained by a Mr. Taylor : whom , after unjustly de- priving of his command , Appa had confined in ...
... late tranfaction was fo fhameful , that he could no longer remain in his fervice . Mr. Thomas par- ticularly expatiated on the treatment sustained by a Mr. Taylor : whom , after unjustly de- priving of his command , Appa had confined in ...
Page 75
... late Gholaum Cadir Khan . The apprehension of all parties was confi- derably augmented , when it was known that on their first onset they had cut to pieces fome battalions of Mahratta troops ftationed for the defence of that , province ...
... late Gholaum Cadir Khan . The apprehension of all parties was confi- derably augmented , when it was known that on their first onset they had cut to pieces fome battalions of Mahratta troops ftationed for the defence of that , province ...
Page 102
... late years gene- rated a fpirit of revenge and difunion among the chiefs , which it will take a long time to overcome . The number of cavalry which it is supposed this nation was able to affemble has been con- fiderably over - rated ...
... late years gene- rated a fpirit of revenge and difunion among the chiefs , which it will take a long time to overcome . The number of cavalry which it is supposed this nation was able to affemble has been con- fiderably over - rated ...
Page 104
... late years , affords a convincing proof that the national force of the feiks cannot be * These districts are computed to reach from Sirhind to the banks of that river , fo formidable as has been reprefented . Several instances occur 104 ...
... late years , affords a convincing proof that the national force of the feiks cannot be * These districts are computed to reach from Sirhind to the banks of that river , fo formidable as has been reprefented . Several instances occur 104 ...
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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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