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The Nineteenth and Their Times. J. Biddulph
81 CHAPTER VI FALL OF MYSORE—1793–1799 France declares War—Expedition against Pondicherry—Surrender of Pondicherry—Peace reigns in India—Lunkia Naik—Floyd’s large allowances—French adventurers in India—Tippoo’s growing hostility—Disarmament of Nizam’s force under French officers—Army formed under General Harris—Tippoo’s intrigues—Galloper Guns—Advance on Mysore—Battle of Mallavelly—Seringapatam invested—The Bombay Army—The Rajah of Coorg—Signal guns—Seringapatam taken—Tardy recognition in England of services performed in India—Badge of “Seringapatam” 99 CHAPTER VII DHOONDIA WAO—1800–1802 Floyd leaves 19th—Dhoondia Wao—Force formed under Colonel Wellesley to capture him—Advance on Ranee Bednore—Capture of Koondgul, Dummul, Gudduck—Division of Dhoondia’s force destroyed at Manoli—Dhoondia doubles back—Again hemmed in—Dhoondia crosses Malpurba river—Pursuit drawing to a close—Dhoondia caught at Conaghul—Dhoondia killed, and his force destroyed—19th return to Mysore—The Rajah of Bullum—Regiment ordered to Arcot 114 CHAPTER VIII INDIA IN 1803 State of affairs in India in 1803—The Mahratta Confederacy—The Peishwa—Scindia—European Adventurers in India—Scindia’s disciplined forces—Perron—Quarrels among the Mahratta Chiefs—Peishwa takes refuge in Bombay—Places himself under protection of the British—Scindia’s hostility aroused—Mahratta combination against the British—Peishwa restored to Poona—Preparations for hostilities—Summary of campaign that followed 125 CHAPTER IX ASSAYE AND ARGAUM—1803–1804 Capture of Ahmednuggur—Battle of Assaye—Death of Lieut. Colonel Maxwell—Honorary Colour granted to 19th—Battle of Argaum—Capture of Gawilghur—Berar Rajah makes peace—Scindia makes peace—March against banditti—Their dispersal—Grant of badges for Assaye 136 CHAPTER X THE VELLORE MUTINY—1805–1807 Lieut. Colonel Gillespie—19th at Arcot—Mutiny of Vellore—A military wonder—19th ordered to England—A quarter of a century’s changes—The “Terrors of the East”—Farewell orders—19th land in England 157 CHAPTER XI WAR WITH UNITED STATES—1808–1813 19th in Ireland—United States declare War—19th ordered to Canada—United States’ plans—Operations of 1812—Mackinaw—Detroit—Armistice—Battle of Queenston Heights—General Brock killed—Montreal threatened—Operations of 1813—Proctor’s victory at Frenchtown—Fort Meigs—United States’ victory on Lake Erie—Battle of the Thames; Proctor’s defeat—York captured—Fort George and Erie evacuated—Stoney Creek: Harvey’s brilliant exploit—Fitzgibbon’s success at Beaver Dam—Arrival of squadron of 19th on Niagara frontier—Engagement on Lake Ontario—Fort George re-occupied—Fort Niagara surprised—Black Rock and Buffalo captured—Abortive attack on Sackett’s Harbour—United States’ operations against Montreal—Battle of Chateaugay—Battle of Chrystler’s Farm—Importance of Kingston and Sackett’s Harbour 172 CHAPTER XII THE NIAGARA FRONTIER—1814–1821 United States’ plans—Attempt on Mackinaw—La Colle—State of affairs on Niagara frontier—Drummond’s raid on Oswego-Dover—Advance of U.S. force—Capture of Fort Erie—Battle of Chippewa—Critical position of British force—Battle of Lundy’s Lane—Retreat of U.S. forces—Fort Erie invested—Assault on Fort Erie—Sergeant Powell—Conclusion of operations on Niagara frontier—Prevost’s abortive attack on Plattsburgh—Defeat of British squadron on Lake Champlain—Other operations—Bladensberg—Capture of Washington—General Ross killed—Victory at Baltimore—Expedition against New Orleans—Its defeat—Fort Bowyer captured—Treaty of Ghent—Sir William Payne—Sir John Vandeleur—Badge “Niagara” granted—Regiment returns to England—Equipped as Lancers—Embark for Ireland—Disbanded 193 PART IV THE NINETEENTH “PRINCESS OF WALES’ OWN” HUSSARS 1858–1899 CHAPTER I RAISING OF THE REGIMENT—1858–1882 The East India Company raises European Cavalry regiments—Their formation—The Bengal 1st European Light Cavalry—Services transferred to the Crown—The “White Mutiny”—Made 19th Light Dragoons, afterwards Hussars—General Pattle—Regiment at Meerut—General Hall—Regiment ordered to England—Badges of old 19th Light Dragoons granted—Regiment ordered to Ireland—Guidons of old 19th Light Dragoons presented to the regiment—Regiment returns to England—Ordered on active service 220 CHAPTER II TROUBLES IN EGYPT—1882–1884 Troubles in Egypt—Arabi’s rebellion—Capture of Ismailia—Kassassin—Tel-el-Kebir—End of the War—19th at Cairo—Badges granted—Troubles in Eastern Soudan—Osman Digna—Regiment ordered to Suakin—Wreck of the Neera—Battle of El Teb—Heavy losses of the 19th—Battle of Tamai—Osman Digna’s camp burned—Regiment returns to Cairo—Badges granted 233 CHAPTER III CAMPAIGN ON THE NILE—1884–1899 Troubles in the Western Soudan—Expedition to relieve Khartoum—19th ordered up the Nile—Korti—The Desert Column—Action at Abu Klea—Action at Abu Krou—Quartermaster Lima killed—The horses—Metemmeh—Fall of Khartoum—Return of the Column—The River Column—Action at Kirbekan—Return of the Column—Summer Quarters—Regiment returns to Cairo—Squadron sent to Suakin—Serious losses—Returns to Cairo—Designation granted of “Princess of Wales’ Own”—Death of Colonel Barrow—19th returns to England—Badge of “Mysore” granted—19th embarks for India—Bangalore—Secunderabad