The Life and Services of General Lord Harris, G. C. B.: During His Campaigns in America, the West Indies, and IndiaJ. W. Parker, 1840 - Broj stranica: 551 |
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Uobičajeni izrazi i fraze
5th Regiment appear appointed arrived assault attack battalion Bengal Bombay army British camp campaign Captain Harris Carnatic cavalry Cavery coast Colonel Sherbrooke Colonel Wel Colonel Wellesley command Commander-in-Chief companies conduct corps dear Bess dear Sir despatch detachment directed ditto doubt duty EARL of MORNINGTON effect endeavour enemy Europeans exertions expressed favour feelings fire Floyd following letter force Fort St French friends gallant GEORGE HARRIS Government Governor-General in Council grenadiers guns Harris's honour hope Hyderabad immediately India infantry Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Harris Lord Clive Lord Cornwallis Lord Harris Lord Mornington Lord Wellesley Lordship Madras Major-General Baird ment military mind morning Mysore Native night Nizam Nizam's officers orders party picquets possession present received respect sent Sepoys Seringapatam servant siege Sir David Baird Sir William Medows soon spirit success tion Tippoo Sultaun Tope troops Vellore Wellesley's whole William Medows wish wounded
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