When the Tiger Fought the Thistle - The Tragedy of Colonel William Baillie of the Madras Army

Klappentext The Battle of Pollilur on 10th September 1780! fought as part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War! was one of the worst defeats the British ever faced on the Indian subcontinent. In this title! the author presents the true story of William Baillie's life and death in India covering the period 1760-1782. To come Zusammenfassung The Battle of Pollilur on 10th September 1780! fought as part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War! was one of the worst defeats the British ever faced on the Indian subcontinent. In this title! the author presents the true story of William Baillie's life and death in India covering the period 1760-1782. List of Plates xi Preface and Acknowledgements xiii Maps xvi Introduction 1 1 The Relationship between England and Scotland from the Death of Queen Elizabeth to the Battle of Culloden Moor in 1746 3 2 The Early Years of William Baillie of Dunain and the Formation of the 89th Highland Regiment of Foot 10 3 The Later Years and Death of the Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 and his Capture, Torture and Murder of Shambuji the Son of the Mahratta Chieftain Shivaji 14 4 The French in Southern India and Monsieur Dupleix, the Governor of Pondicherry. The English in Southern India and Mr Nicholas Morse, the Governor of Madras 18 5 Early Days of the English at Madras. The Siege and Surrender of Madras to the French under the Command of La Bourdonnais in 1746 24 6 Dupleix Becomes Master of Half of the Peninsula of India. His Defeat, his Return to France and his Subsequent Bankruptcy 34 7 The Unsuccessful Second French Siege of Madras by General Comte de Lally. Followed by the Successful Siege and Capture of Pondicherry by the English in which Lieutenant William Baillie Participated 43 8 Early Letters of William Baillie to his Father and Mother. Personal Accounts of the Pondicherry Siege 54 9 An Account of a Fellow Officer's Voyage to Madras via Calcutta Coincident with that of William Baillie 62 10 Letters Concerning the Mauritius, Manila and Tanjore Military Expeditions. Disappointment 68 11 Hector Munro. William Baillie's Transfer to the Madras Army 73 12 The First Anglo-Mysore War and the Battles of Chengam, Tiruvannamalai and Singarapet 1767 80 13 Description of a Campaign March in the Carnatic 94 14 William Baillie's Brother John Arrives in the Carnatic. The Cadet System. Continued Fighting 103 15 Remittances to Dunain, John Baillie's Correspondence with his Father 109 16 William Baillie Appointed Brigade Major. The Two Tanjore Campaigns and the Inability of the Nawab to Pay the Promised Prize Money 115 17 The Significance of the Perquisite Batta. Further Remittances to Dunain. Death of William's Father 123 18 The Arrival of Lord Pigot for his Second Term as Governor - His Subsequent Deposition Following his Re-Instatement of the Rajah of Tanjore - His Arrest and Death in Prison 131 19 Letters with References to the Bombay War with the Mahrattas and to the 'Intestinal Broils' in Calcutta. His Daughter Ann Sent Home to a Seminary from Cuddalore. The Arrival of Francis Baillie from Inverness 136 20 William Baillie's Dissatisfaction with his Promotion Prospects, and Correspondence Relating Thereto. The General Dissatisfaction of Indian Army Officers with King George III, Given his Granting Precedence to British Army Officers over Indian Army Officers. The Mutiny Act for India 1754 and Rumoured Defection of India from the British Empire 144 21 The Death of William Baillie's Mother. The Winding up of her Estate. The Consequent Devolution of the Dunain Estate to William in Absentia in India and Correspondence Relating Thereto 156 22 Correspondence with Inverness and London. Reported Arrival of Thomas Rumbold and Hector Munro in Madras 168 23 Thomas Rumbold and the Source of his Fortune. His Presidency of the Madras Council. The Capture of Pondicherry and Mahe. The Sepoy Mutiny at Telicherry. The Guntoor Circar 172 24 The Guntoor Circar A...

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• Authors: Alan Tritton
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2013
• EAN: 9781780764375
• ISBN: 978-1-78076-437-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies