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A History of British Military Exploits and Political Events in India, Afghanistan, and China, From the Capture of Calcutta in 1757, to the
A History of British Military Exploits and Political Events in India Afghanistan and China From the Capture of Calcutta in 1757 to the Author:William Hough Title: A History of British Military Exploits and Political Events in India, Afghanistan, and China, From the Capture of Calcutta in 1757, to the Battle of Chillianwallo in 1849 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1853 Original Publisher: Allen Subjects: Great Britain India Notes: This is a black and white OCR... more » reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. HYDER ALI KHAN. Mill1 says, Hyder All, after an irregular war with the Nairs, the whole country (Malabar) submitted, before the end of the year 1766, when he was recalled to Seringapatam by intelligence of the utmost importance. Mahdoo Rao had issued from Poona. Nizam Ally, with an English corps, was advancing from Hyderabad; the English had already sent to attack some of Hyder's districts, which interfered with the Carnatic; and all these powers were joined, according to report, in one grand confederacy for the conquest of Mysore. Nizam Ally, however, and the English, were the only enemies whom it was immediately necessary to oppose, and the nizam he easily converted into an ally. In this state of his kingdom and fortunes, he began his first war with the English, in 1767. He was exasperated, not only by the readiness with which, in the 1 Mill, vol. iii. p. 471. 96 OVERTURE BY HYDER ALL late treaty with the nizam, the English had agreed to join in hostilities against him, but by an actual invasion of his dominions (Baramahl), under the pretence that it formerly belonged to the Carnatic. He attacked Colonel Smith near Changama, whom he defeated. He detached into the Carnatic five thousand horse, who marched without opposition to the very precincts of Madras. The place was completely taken by surprise. Before the rains compelled the English army to retire in...« less