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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... excellency sent him word to do so . No salute being fired by half - past two o'clock , I sent my hurcarrah to learn the reason ; on his return he acquainted me that Mr. M— had sent his dubash to the Rajah in full durbar , when they were ...
... excellency sent him word to do so . No salute being fired by half - past two o'clock , I sent my hurcarrah to learn the reason ; on his return he acquainted me that Mr. M— had sent his dubash to the Rajah in full durbar , when they were ...
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... excellency fired afterwards a number of guns in his own palace on this occasion . Of course I conceived the countries were delivered over to him . But this morning I was astonished to be informed from his excellency , that the countries ...
... excellency fired afterwards a number of guns in his own palace on this occasion . Of course I conceived the countries were delivered over to him . But this morning I was astonished to be informed from his excellency , that the countries ...
Page 137
... excellency the Rajah ; especially as at his request a royal salute had been fired on a similar occasion formerly , and as it had been usual , ever since the arrival of the resident at Tanjore , to fire salutes and grant guards at the ...
... excellency the Rajah ; especially as at his request a royal salute had been fired on a similar occasion formerly , and as it had been usual , ever since the arrival of the resident at Tanjore , to fire salutes and grant guards at the ...
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... excellency could not see him . The importance of this gentleman must , how- ever , very soon after his abrupt ... Excellency's deep regret at not having seen the colonel when he did him the pleasure of calling , and begging that he would ...
... excellency could not see him . The importance of this gentleman must , how- ever , very soon after his abrupt ... Excellency's deep regret at not having seen the colonel when he did him the pleasure of calling , and begging that he would ...
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... Excellency's wishes , and remain on the Cape staff : but that his motive in requesting the delay of four - and - twenty hours was , that he might have the opportunity of consulting General Dundas , and ascertaining whether his stay ...
... Excellency's wishes , and remain on the Cape staff : but that his motive in requesting the delay of four - and - twenty hours was , that he might have the opportunity of consulting General Dundas , and ascertaining whether his stay ...
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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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