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Date transcribed2017-01-10
Transcribed byPeter Schofield
CommentNames transcribed from the entire run of Hicky's Bengal Gazette, or The Original Calcutta General Advertiser 1780-1782. The table includes all of the volumes held by the British Library and the University of Heidelberg, along with some gaps filled by issues from the National Library of India and the High Court of Calcutta [Courtesy of Andrew Otis].

View all other items of "Surname" with value "Elphinstone" in "Hicky" Surname  Elphinstone    
Rank  Major    
View all other items of "Occupation or Status" with value "Commander of Detachment" in "Hicky" Occupation or Status  Commander of Detachment    
View all other items of "Location" with value "Madras" in "Hicky" Location  Madras    
Summary Remarks  Lieutenant Colonel Baillie intended to join up with the Grand Army under Major General Sir Hector Munro, but was attacked by the son of Hyder Ali, whom he defeated. His detachment consisted of 300 European Infantry, some Artillery and three Battalions of Sepoys and ten cannon. He was cut off from the Grand Army by Hyder Ali. He sent word for reinforcements and a detachment was formed under Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher of Cadets, Grenadiers, Light Infantry, and Companies of the Highland Regiment, and under the orders of Major Elphinstone, two Companies of the Company's Grenadiers and ten Companies of Grenadier Sepoys. They all met up and were ambushed and defeated by Hyder Ali's army. General Munro retreated with great precipitation to Chingleput.    
View all other items of "Article Type" with value "News Article" in "Hicky" Article Type  News Article    
View all other items of "Issue Number" with value "37" in "Hicky" Issue Number  37    
Issue Day  7    
Issue Month  October    
Issue Year  1780    
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Names transcribed from the entire run of Hicky's Bengal Gazette, or The Original Calcutta General Advertiser 1780-1782. The table includes all of the volumes held by the British Library and the University of Heidelberg, along with some gaps filled by issues from the National Library of India and the High Court of Calcutta [Courtesy of Andrew Otis].
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