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Ramjiewaun garrisons Ramnagur for the Rajah. Scheme for the re-
du&ion of the place fruftrated by the rafbnefs of Captain Mayaffre; who
is killed in an ill judged attack, and the party repulfed with great lofs.
Country immediately in arms. Defign of attacking the governor general
in bis quarters obliges him to retire by night to Chunar. Repeated pra-
pofals made by the Rajah for an accommodation, produce no effect. Em-
barrassment occafioned by the Nabob vizier's wiht. The commotion in
Benares fpreads the flame in the adjoining countries. Cheit Sing's ma-
nifefto. Attack on the Rajah's camp at Pateetah. Great reinforce-
ments arrive at Chunar. Bundoo Carn, a native, proposes the means,
by which the Rajah's forces might, without much difficulty, be difpoffessed
of their ftrong bolds. The fcheme adopted by Major Popham; who pri-
vately difpatches Major Crabbe, with a frong detachment, to pene-
trate the mountains, under the guidance of Bundoo Cawn, and attacks
the enemy in the rear, while he engages them in front. The defign fuc-
ceeds;
Major Crabbe carries the frong pass of Suckroot; the enemy
abandon the fortrefs of Lutteefpoor; the Rajah flies to Bidjeygur, and
all his forces difperfe. Country immediately refumes its ufual tranquillity.
Governor general returns to Benares; fettles the government; appoints
a new Rajah; and increases the revenue. Disturbances in the neigh
bouring countries quelled. Treaty of peace and alliance happily con-
cluded with Madagee Scindia by Colonel Muir. The Rajab, Cheit
Sing, totally abandons his country. Strong fortress of Bidjeygur taken
upon conditions, by Major Popham. Great treasure found and spoil
made by the army.

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CHA P. III.

Colonel Brathwaite's detachment fuddenly furrounded by Tippoo Saib, with
a confiderable army, on the banks of the Coleron. Desperate renfance.
Cruel laughter reftrained by the humanity of M. Lally. Southern pre-
vinces laid entirely open to the enemy by this lofs. Embarraffing fituative
of Sir Eyre Coote. French forces, under the conduct of M. Duchemin,
land at Pondicherry, and are joined by a body of Hyder's troops; the
combined enemy befiege Cuddalore and Parmacoil, both of which they take;
and meditate, in concert with the grand army, an attack upon the in-
portant fortress of Vandiwa. Sir Eyre Coote, in advancing to the pro-
tection of Vandiwash, hopes thereby to bring on a battle with Hyder;
but finding the latter relinquißed his object to evade that defign, be pufscs
on two days march to attack bim on his own ground. Hyder abandens
bis camp, and retires to a fecure pofition on the Red Hills. Brisif gene-
ral, in order to draw the enemy from bis ftrong pos, and bring en as
action, advances towards the fortress of Arnee, where his magazines
are depofited. Manaurore fucceeds: Hyder immediately defcends from the
Red Hills, and marches to the relief of Arnee. Battle of the 2d of June.
Enemy routed and purfued till night. The want of cavalry on one fide,
and abundance of it on the other, prevent the grand effects of victory in
this war. Purfuit continued for two days. Enemy abandon the great
road, and cross the country to Arnee. British grand guard cut off. Fatigue,
fchness, and want of provisions, oblige the army to fall back towards the
fources of its fupply. Sir Eyre Coote's ill health obliges him to quit the
army, and leave the command to General Stuart. Hyder in a fimilar
fate of ill health. Destined never to face each other again in the field.
Bob, probably, viflims to the contention. Failure of Hyder's great de-

figns, affects his conflitution. French Squadron returns from the ifland

of Ceylon to the coast of Coromandel, and is followed by the Englß.

M. de Suffrein takes on board great reinforcements of troops and artillery

men at Cuddalore, with a view of entirely crushing the British naval

power in those seas. Appears before Negapatam, to challenge Sir Edrward

Hughes. Aion of the 6th of July. French ficet faved by a sudden fhift

of wind.
Severe frikes to the Sultan, but afterwards efcapes. "Capt.

Marlellan, of the admiral's ship, killed. Great loss of the enemy. While

the fquadron is refitting at Madras, M. de Suffrein joins the Sieur d'Aymar,

on the coast of Ceylon, who is arrived there with two ships of the line,

gud the second divifion of the Marquis de Bully's troops from the Mau-

ritius. Enemy befiege and take Trincomale, pile the British Squadron

Sir E. Hughes arrives
Enemy, relying in their

CHAP. IV.

Treaty of peace concluded with the Mahrattas, through the mediation of

Madajee Scindia. Negotiation conducted with ability by Mr. Anderson.

Madajce Scindia the mutual guarantee. Peace fortunate with respect

to the feafon of its conclufion, and advantageous in its ftipulations to the

English. Boroach ceded to Scindia, Suppofed caufes which delayed

the ratification at Poonah. Dreadful hurricane, and deplorable famine

at Madras. British squadron driven to fea, and suffer much from bad`

weather in their passage to Bombay. Advantages derived by the French

fleet from the palellion of Trincomale. Colonel Humberstone's fucceffes on

the coaft of Malabar. Penetrates far into the country; but is obliged

to retire with lofs from Palacatcherry. Government of Bombay dispatch

a body of forces under General Matthews to the coaft, with a view to

extricate Humberstone; while Tippoo Saib proceeds with the utmost ra-

pidity from the Carnatic, in order to cut him off. Colonel Humberstone

gains intelligence of his approach, and retires to Paniany, clofely pur-

jued by the enemy. Command of the troops devolves on Colonel Macleod,

who is immediately invefted by the enemy. Tippoo Saib and M. Lally

attack the British lines with a great force, but are gallantly repulfed

with confiderable lofs. Tippo Saib breaks up his camp hy night, and

returns to the Carnatic. General Mattbers takes Onore by form. Death

and character of Hyder Ally. General Matthews takes Cundapore ;

forces the Gauts, and makes his way into the Bednore country. Some ob

fervations on the conduct pursued, and the cruelties committed in this ex-

pedition. Short account of the ancient kingdom of Canara, and of the

royal city of Bednore, er Hyder Nagur, the fuppofed depofitary of Hyder's

treasures. Private negotiation and treaty with Hyat Saib, who fur-

renders the country and capital to the British forces. Great difcontents

in the army, relative to the difpofal of the treasures found in the royal

palace. Difference between the general and the principal officers of the

King's forces, occafions the Colonels Macleod and Humberstone, with

Major Shaw, to quit the army and return to Bombay. Dispatches from

the general, containing a goveral accufation against his army. Proceed-

ings of the government of Bombay: appoint Colonel Macleod to the com-

mand of the army in the Bednore country. Captain Carpenter takes Car-

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war, with other forts, and reduces the whole Soundah country. General
Mathews returns with part of the army to the coaft; befieges and takes
Mangalore. Tippoo Sultan abandons the Carnatic, and marches with
bis whole army to recover the Bednore country, and bis dominions on the
Malabar coat. Letters from General Mathews to the government of
Bombay, informing them of the approach of the enemy, and requiring a
reinforcement: returns to Bednore; marches out to fight the prodigious
army under Tipoo Sultan; being inftantly defeated, be retires with the
remainder of the forces to the adjoining fortress; closely furrounded and
befieged. The frong posts in the Gauts shamefully lift to a detachment
from Tippoo's army. The fugitives from the Gauts communicate their
panic to the garrison of Cundapore, who fet fire to the magazines, and
abandon the place, with a large field of artillery. General Mathews ca-
pitulates upon bonourable conditions. Capitulation violated by Tippoo Sul-
jan. General, and principal officers, feized and imprisoned. Army plan-
dered and inhumanly treated. Miferies endured in a cruel march and in.
prifonment. General and several officers, faid to bave been barba
rously murdered. Siege of Mangalore converted to a blockade, upon the
departure of the French auxiliaries from Tippoo Sultan. Sir Eyre Cone
returns to Madras, where he dies. Sir Edward Hughes arrives with
the fleet from Bombay. Succeffes of the Colonels Lang and Fullarton in
the Coimbatour country. . General Stuart befieges Cuddalore. French
lines and outworks carried, after a defperate attack and refftance, with
great flaughter on both fides. Laft naval action between Sir Edward
Flughes and M. de Suffrein. Great fally made by the French with their
best troops, who are repulfed with much lofs. Account of the peace being
received, an immediate ceffation of hoftilities takes place.

CHA P. V.

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Retrofpective view of affairs in the West Indies, North America, Africa,
and Europe, previous to the conclufion of peace. Babama iflands taken
by the Governor General of Cuba. Dutch fettlements in Africa reduced
by the Engli French expedition to Hudson's Bay, where they take and
destroy two of the Company's fettlements. Various fucceffes on the Mufquito
fbare: Fort Dalling retaken; Don T. Julia, with the Spanish forces on
Black River, furrender prisoners of war to Colonel Despard. Calamites
of the fleet and convoy from Jamaica. Ramillies, Centaur, Ville de Faris
Le Glorieux, and Le Hector with many merchant ships left. Sir Gay
Carleton communicates to General Washington the refolutions of parliamen
for an accommodation with the Americans and the inftructions and authe
rity he had received for that purpose from government; requiring at the fam
time a paffport for Mr. Morgan, who he intended to dispatch upon the bufi.
nefs to Congress. Washington refers the propofal to Congress, who forbid bis
granting the pulport. Refolutions of feveral affemblies, against any feparate
negociation, poses, or truce with Great Britain. Subfequent declaration to
the fame purpoje by Coi grefs; with strict injunctions, against the receiving
of any propojals, or the admiffion of any emiffaries from England. Measures

parfued

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CH A P. VII.

Preliminary articles of peace figned at Verfailles-laid before both boufes
of parliament.-Address of thanks moved by Mr. Thomas Pitt.-Amend-
ment propofed by Lord John Cavendish.-Second amendment proposed by
Lord North.-Lift of the principal Speakers for and against the criginal
addrefs.-The peace defended on three grounds.-1ßt. From the deplorable
flate of the finances-of the navy-of the army.-2dly. On the merits
of the articles of the feveral treaties.-Defence of the French treaty-
of the ceffion of part of the Newfoundland fifbery, and of the islands of
St. Pierre and Miquelon-of the refloration of St. Lucia, and of the
ceffion of Tobago-of the ceffion of Senegal, and the refloration of
Goree of the restoration of the French continental fettlements in the Eaft-
Indies of the abrogation of the articles relative to Dunkirk.-Defence
of the Spanib treaty-of the ceffion of East and West Florida and Mi-
norca.-Defence of the provisional treaty with the Americans of the
line of boundaries-of the fettlement of the fisheries-of the terms pro-
cured for the loyalifts.-dly. On the factions and interefed motives of
thofe who pretended to dijapprove of it.-Arguments urged by the oppofite

fide in fupport of the amendments.—Arguments used in defence of the peace

replied to in the fame order.-Both amendments carried in the House of

Commons,

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