'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎150] (187/562)

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any kind of infulr, while a few Topnjfes were appointed to guard the Frtnth
pri Toners.
Thcfe previous and judicious mcafures being taken, the army advanced
towards Muxadabad, On the 14th of June, Mr. JVatts and other gentlemen,'
with 30 foldiers, who had made their elcape from Caffimbuzar, arrived at the
army, and on the 18th, Major Coote (lately promoted from the rank of
captain) was lent forward with a detachment ot 200 Europeans, 500 Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. ,
one field-piece, and a haubitzer, to reduce Cuiwah, a fort belonging to the
Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. , fituated on the bank of Cajftmbuxar river, about half a mile in circum
ference. As he was reconnoitring the place, one of the foldiers of the party
fuddenly grew delirious, and while in the agonies of death made fo great a
noife, as to difcover to the enemy where they were; on which they began
a brifk firing, and obliged the major for the prefent to alter his polition j
but he prefently afterwards made a lodgement on a large baftion, and the
next day, after fome oppofition, the enemy abandoned the fort, and left to
the conqueror 14 pieces of cannon of different calibers, and a large quantity
of grain and ammunition.
When the army was within two days march of Muxadabad, Colonel
Clive received fome difagreeable advices from Meer Jaffier, which he imme
diately laid before a council of war fummoned upon the occafion, the
majority of whofe members were of the colonel's opinion, that he ought not
to advance any farther. He therefore halted where he was, and lent an
£xprefs to Calcutta, defiring frefh orders. However, the fame evening
Colonel Clive received a fecond meflage from Meer Jaffier, afluring him of
his due performance of the articles mentioned in the treaty, but informing
him that he was fo furrounded with fpies, as to be obliged to aft with the
greateft caution. This intelligence foon determined the colonel to puih
on; and that very night, without waiting for any jnftru(5lions from Calcutta,
he gave orders for the army to hold themfelves in readinefs to march the
next morning, when, leaving a fubaltern officer with all the fick at Cutwah,
he broke up his cafrip, and marched towards the enemy, through water
almoft to the foldiers middles ; the rainy feafon being now fet in. At 6
o'clock in the morning the army crofled the river, and marched about two
miles farther, to a large tope (or grove) where they halted till the evening;
about 4 the next morning, the whole army reached Plajj'ey grove, after a
very fatiguing march, and through a whole night's rain. Advice having
been brought to the colonel, on his arrival at the grove, that the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. 's
vanguard, confiding of 6000 men, was within three miles of our army, he
ordered an advance guard of 200 Europeans, and 300 Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , with 2 pieces
ot cannon, to poft themfelves at Plajfey houle; and (everal guards of Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. ,
at proper diftances from each other, round the grove.
At day-break of the 23d, the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. 's army was perceived marching out
o their lines towards the grove whiqh we were in poflefTion of. Their inten
tion