The Life of General, the Right Honourable Sir David Baird, Bart. ...R. Bentley, 1832 - Generals Baird visited the Cape in 1779 and 1797 and was in command of the expedition which captured it in 1806. |
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... detachment of Hyder's army , under the command of his son , Tippoo , consisting of 30,000 cavalry , 8,000 foot , and twelve pieces of cannon . Notwithstanding the vast numerical su- periority of this force over that of Colonel Baillie ...
... detachment of Hyder's army , under the command of his son , Tippoo , consisting of 30,000 cavalry , 8,000 foot , and twelve pieces of cannon . Notwithstanding the vast numerical su- periority of this force over that of Colonel Baillie ...
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... detachment to strengthen Colonel Baillie where he was . Unfortunately - as it turned out for it is the common disposition of man to judge of conduct by consequences - Sir Hector decided on the latter alternative , and a detachment was ...
... detachment to strengthen Colonel Baillie where he was . Unfortunately - as it turned out for it is the common disposition of man to judge of conduct by consequences - Sir Hector decided on the latter alternative , and a detachment was ...
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... detachment , and accordingly de- spatched a strong body to intercept it . Colonel Fletcher and Captain Baird , however , having rea- son to suspect some project of the sort , suddenly altered their line of march , and by a wide detour ...
... detachment , and accordingly de- spatched a strong body to intercept it . Colonel Fletcher and Captain Baird , however , having rea- son to suspect some project of the sort , suddenly altered their line of march , and by a wide detour ...
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... detachment from the captured guns to join the main body . At this juncture , Baillie formed his force , consisting of little more than three thousand men , in line upon the bank of an old nullah , or water - course , and opened his guns ...
... detachment from the captured guns to join the main body . At this juncture , Baillie formed his force , consisting of little more than three thousand men , in line upon the bank of an old nullah , or water - course , and opened his guns ...
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... detachment on that dreadful day , from the very commencement of the action to the last position taken up by them on the rising ground where the flag of truce was hoisted and quarter promised by the enemy ; a promise broken the moment ...
... detachment on that dreadful day , from the very commencement of the action to the last position taken up by them on the rising ground where the flag of truce was hoisted and quarter promised by the enemy ; a promise broken the moment ...
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2d Edit Alexandria appeared appointed arrangements arrival assault attack Beys Bombay brigade British Cairo camels camp Capidan Pacha Captain Baird cavalry Champagné circumstances Colonel Baillie Colonel Baird Colonel Murray Colonel Ramsay Colonel Wellesley command commander-in-chief companies conduct corps despatch detachment directed East India enemy English European excellency Excellency's expedition feelings fire force Fort St forward French gallant garrison Ghennah Gizeh governor Grand Vizier Harris honour Hyder immediately Jeddah keeladar Kosseir letter Lieutenant Lord Clive Lord Cornwallis Lord Mornington Lord Wellesley lordship Madras Majesty's Major-General Baird Mamelukes mand ment military Mocha Moilah morning native necessary Nile object officer palace port possession prisoners proceeded Rajah received Red Sea regiment sent Sepoys Seringapatam servant ships Sir David Baird Sir Hector Sir Home Popham Sir John Hutchinson soldiers sultaun Tanjore tion Tippoo troops Upper Egypt Vols Wellesley's whole wounded
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