The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... action , the strain imposed upon the Moghul finances was felt in the increased exactions of the local officials and their arbitrary disregard of the protests of the Company's factors . In these conditions of turmoil it became more and ...
... action , the strain imposed upon the Moghul finances was felt in the increased exactions of the local officials and their arbitrary disregard of the protests of the Company's factors . In these conditions of turmoil it became more and ...
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... action within musket shot . The English suffered severely . Two ships had all their sail shot away , and over 500 men were killed or wounded . But at last the French rear gave way and broke the line , then the flagship was put about by ...
... action within musket shot . The English suffered severely . Two ships had all their sail shot away , and over 500 men were killed or wounded . But at last the French rear gave way and broke the line , then the flagship was put about by ...
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... action of his agent , and though he himself had recalled his original instructions two months after they were sent , had signified his intention to resign , but had fixed no date . When the news came to Bengal in June , 1777 , Francis ...
... action of his agent , and though he himself had recalled his original instructions two months after they were sent , had signified his intention to resign , but had fixed no date . When the news came to Bengal in June , 1777 , Francis ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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