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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... garrison having hurriedly evacuated it and made for Jaffnapatam . Thither , Van Goens , with 850 men , followed overland ; 200 more soldiers , brought from Colombo , joined him before the town . On 9 March the Dutch troops fought their ...
... garrison having hurriedly evacuated it and made for Jaffnapatam . Thither , Van Goens , with 850 men , followed overland ; 200 more soldiers , brought from Colombo , joined him before the town . On 9 March the Dutch troops fought their ...
Page 121
... garrison before Madras on 4/15 September ; it surrendered to him , after two English- men and four others had been killed by the fire of the besiegers , 1 on the 10/21 . Thus the military conduct of the English on this occasion was ...
... garrison before Madras on 4/15 September ; it surrendered to him , after two English- men and four others had been killed by the fire of the besiegers , 1 on the 10/21 . Thus the military conduct of the English on this occasion was ...
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... garrison promptly strengthened , he withdrew , convinced that he had brought Tenasserim , through garrison charges , one stage nearer retrocession . A district assistant's staff consisted of an akunwun ( principal revenue clerk ) on 200 ...
... garrison promptly strengthened , he withdrew , convinced that he had brought Tenasserim , through garrison charges , one stage nearer retrocession . A district assistant's staff consisted of an akunwun ( principal revenue clerk ) on 200 ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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