Baird, and the other British prisoners, were marched to one of Hyder's nearest forts, and there subjected to an imprisonment, of which, confinement in a horrible dungeon, was the least circumstance. Captain Baird, in particular, was chained, by the leg... The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly Register and ... - Page 1721811Full view - About this book
| John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 440 pages
...immediate retreat to Madras, which was accordingly executed. In the meantime, Colonel Baillie, Captain Baird, and the other British prisoners, were marched...another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's army was imputed to the English grenadiers. He remained a prisoner at Seringapatam three years and... | |
| John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 480 pages
...immediate retreat to Madras, which was ‘accordingly executed. In the meantime, Colonel Baillie, Captain Baird,' and the other British prisoners, were marched...and there subjected to an imprisonment, of which, confinemeni in a horrible dungeon was the least circumstance. Capta;n Baird, in particular, was chained... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1829 - 738 pages
...Hyder's temper, and may be reasonably as;igned as a cause for his cruel treatment of his prisoners. They were marched to one of Hyder's nearest forts, and...Baird, in particular, was chained by the leg to another prlsomser, as much of the slaughter iii 1-lyder's army was imputed ¿ the English grenadiers. He remained... | |
| English essays - 1829 - 712 pages
...cause lor his crurl treatment of his prisoners. They were marched to one of Hyder's nearest torts, and there subjected to an imprisonment, of which,...horrible dungeon was the least circumstance. Captain B.tird, in particular, was chained by the leg to another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's... | |
| Great Britain - 1830 - 504 pages
...immediate retreat to Madras, which was accordingly executed. In the meantime, Colonel Baillie, Captain Baird, and the other British prisoners, were marched...another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's army was imputed to the English grenadiers. He remained a prisoner at Seringapatam three years and... | |
| William Anderson - Scotland - 1842 - 834 pages
...to one of Hydcr's nearest forts, and there subjected to a most horrible and protracted imprisonment. Captain Baird, in particular, was chained by the leg to another prisoner, ая much of the slaughter in Ну der 1 я army was imputed to his company of grenadiers. He remained... | |
| James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 606 pages
...died soon after. The imprisonment to which the survivors were subjected was protracted and horrible. Captain Baird, in particular, was chained by the leg...another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's force was attributed to his company of grenadiers. In this condition he remained three years in the... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1875 - 630 pages
...Baird, with the officers, remained in a dungeon in one of Hyder's forts for three clays and a half; he was chained by the leg to another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's army was attributed to the grenadiers. At length, in July, 1784, he was released and joined his regiment... | |
| James Grant - Battles - 1880 - 600 pages
...died soon after. The imprisonment to which the survivors were subjected was protracted and horrible. Captain Baird, in particular, was chained by the leg...another prisoner, as much of the slaughter in Hyder's force was attributed to his company of grenadiers. In this condition he remained three years in the... | |
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