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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... command of a leader of transcendent abilities . Early in 1782 Suffren , who had succeeded to the command of the French squadron by the death of d'Orves , announced his arrival by the capture of grain vessels bound for Madras from the ...
... command of a leader of transcendent abilities . Early in 1782 Suffren , who had succeeded to the command of the French squadron by the death of d'Orves , announced his arrival by the capture of grain vessels bound for Madras from the ...
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... command , Colonel Humberstone , had assumed command of the Bombay troops there and moved inland , a threat which had compelled Hyder to send his son Tipu with a part of his army to repulse the invaders . Humber- stone had been too weak ...
... command , Colonel Humberstone , had assumed command of the Bombay troops there and moved inland , a threat which had compelled Hyder to send his son Tipu with a part of his army to repulse the invaders . Humber- stone had been too weak ...
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... COMMAND OF THE ARMY 293 the special powers which the commander - in - chief had been exercising ; and the Select Committee assumed the control of military affairs . Stuart , however , paid it but an unwilling obedience and in some ...
... COMMAND OF THE ARMY 293 the special powers which the commander - in - chief had been exercising ; and the Select Committee assumed the control of military affairs . Stuart , however , paid it but an unwilling obedience and in some ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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