Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... give a different date for the death of Lady Mary Danica Three , at least , of these , perhaps all four , are wrong , though the Magazines were published within one month of her decease , The books which I have consulted are far too ...
... give a different date for the death of Lady Mary Danica Three , at least , of these , perhaps all four , are wrong , though the Magazines were published within one month of her decease , The books which I have consulted are far too ...
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... gives a short account of his proceedings on this occasion . VISCOUNT BROME TO THOMAS TOWNSHEND , Esq . ' DEAR THOMMY ... give it you first . Our voyage began very prosperously ; and having passed through many of the German courts , and ...
... gives a short account of his proceedings on this occasion . VISCOUNT BROME TO THOMAS TOWNSHEND , Esq . ' DEAR THOMMY ... give it you first . Our voyage began very prosperously ; and having passed through many of the German courts , and ...
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... give the supreme command to some man , whose position and character would inspire general confidence . The proposition to nominate Lord Cornwallis emanated from Austria . Why this scheme failed will appear in the proper place . In Feb ...
... give the supreme command to some man , whose position and character would inspire general confidence . The proposition to nominate Lord Cornwallis emanated from Austria . Why this scheme failed will appear in the proper place . In Feb ...
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... give me the warmest confidence of efficacious support from him in every undertaking which opportunity may prompt and our circumstances allow . But his presence , my Lord , affords to me another source of satisfaction . When there is ...
... give me the warmest confidence of efficacious support from him in every undertaking which opportunity may prompt and our circumstances allow . But his presence , my Lord , affords to me another source of satisfaction . When there is ...
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... give them effectual support , which could only be done by a force remaining in the country . At the same time I assured them that , if they thought themselves a match for their enemies without any regular force , and were determined to ...
... give them effectual support , which could only be done by a force remaining in the country . At the same time I assured them that , if they thought themselves a match for their enemies without any regular force , and were determined to ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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