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Yusuf Khan: The Rebel Commandant

1914

the campaign of Trichinopoly in 1752-4 and the siege of Madras in 1758-.9 been of immense if not of vital importance to the English in the Madras Presidency and during the years 1756-1761 he had as their Governor 'brought back to peace and prosperity the provinces of Madura and Tinnevelly which actually belonged to the Nawab but had been placed by him under the control of the Madras Council [...] and repulsed a desperate assault on the 14th November after which the siege was raised.10 YUSUF KHAN : THE REBEL COMMANDANT Meanwhile in spite of these successes in the north of the province the incompetence of Cope I. and de Gingins and the ineptitude of the Nawab himself who withheld the necessary -supplies had rendered the prospects of the English party at Trichinopoly very melancholy and [...] However this may be the surrender of d'Auteuil at Volkonda was soon followed by that of Law in Srirangam and on the same day—the 3rd June 1752—Chanda Sahib who had placed himself in the hands of the Tanjorean general Mankoji was put to death 1 by that officer as the only possible way of settling the rival cla:ims of the Nawab the Marathas and the Mysoreans to the possession of his person. [...] 2 The heavy rains which fall in the Madura country during the last three months of the year made military operations around the town exceedingly trying to the besiegers whilst the advance of an army from Madras was rendered extremely difficult during the months of July to September by the swelling of the rivers lying between Madras and Trichinopoly owing to the regular Indian monsoon. [...] The inhabitants of the country as in all parts of India were composed of varioas castes but the greater portion of those who made up its native military force were the Kallans ' the feudal retainers of the Poligars or petty chiefs who occupied the woody and mountainous parts of the country.
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Pages
335
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.146246
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
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Chapter I Early Career of Yusuf Khan
1-6 S.C. Hill view
Chapter II Entry Into the English Service
7-12 S.C. Hill view
Chapter III The Rise of Yusuf Khan
13-i S.C. Hill view
Chapter IV Madura
23-32 S.C. Hill view
Chapter V Colonel Heron’s Expedition to Madura and Tinnevelly
33-46 S.C. Hill view
Chapter VI Caillaud and Yusuf Khan
47-71 S.C. Hill view
Chapter VII The Siege of Madras by Lally
72-94 S.C. Hill view
Chapter VIII Yusuf Khan as Governor
95-117 S.C. Hill view
Chapter IX The Chances of Rebellion
118-132 S.C. Hill view
Chapter X Preparations
133-144 S.C. Hill view
Chapter XI First Siege of Madura
145-161 S.C. Hill view
Chapter XII Second Siege of Madura
162-198 S.C. Hill view
Chapter XIII Attempt to Storm Madura
199-209 S.C. Hill view
Chapter XIV Blockade and Fall of Madura
210-225 S.C. Hill view
Chapter XV Conclusion
226-241 S.C. Hill view
Appendices
242-312 S.C. Hill view
Authorities Referred to in the Text and Notes
313-316 S.C. Hill view
Index
317-320 S.C. Hill view
Backmatter
i-ii S.C. Hill view

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