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The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, From Unpublished Letters and Journals
The Life and Correspondence of MajorGeneral Sir John Malcolm From Unpublished Letters and Journals Author:John William Kaye General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1856 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint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 book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V. MEHIDPOOB. [1817.] OBJECTS OP THE WAB -- EXTENT OP OTTE OPERATIONS -- UNEASINESS AT TIIE MAL- KATTA COURTS -- CONDUCT OF THE PEISIIWAII AND THE HHOONSLA -- PROCEED- INGS IN HOLKAll's CAMV -- ADVANCE OP SIR JOHN MALCOLM'S DIVISION -- NEGOTIATIONS WITH HOLKAR's VAKEELS -- THE BATTLE OP 1LEHIDPOOE -- DEFEAT AND PURSUIT OF HOLKAE. It has been said that the war of 1817 was undertaken primarily for the extirpation of the Pindarrees. But it was seen, from the first, that it was likely to swell into a war against the substantive states of India. They affected to co-operate with us; but it was doubted whether they did not in reality sympathise with our enemies ; and whether, if fit occasion presented itself, the Mahratta confederacy would not support the banditti whom we called upon them to suppress. The temper of the Courts of Scindiah and Holkar had long been suspected ; but some faith had been reposed in the assurances of the Pcishwah and the Rajah of Berar. II' in the summer, when Malcolm visited these princes, |, J I oy had determined on assuming a hostile attitude, they Oliutiously veiled their designs. But as the year advanced, It Imcnmo more and more palpable to those who watched |,1 Ib dig!! and symptoms of disaffection at the Mahratta THE WAB OF 1817. 187 Durbars, that our suspected allies were fast growing into open enemies. Our military preparations were on so grand a scale that these threatening appearances at the Native Courts were regarded fearlessly by all -- hopefully by many. The magnificent army, or, rather, the two magnificent armies which had taken the field, w...« less