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Go to record Madras Artillery, History of the Services of Officers up to 1852 [HEIC] Madras Artillery, History of the Services of Officers up to 1852 [HEIC]
 Services of the Officers of the Corps, Madras Artillery 1748-1852

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Season of Appointment  1779    
View all other items of "Surname" with value "Bell" in "Services of the Officers of the Corps, Madras Artillery 1748-1852" Surname  Bell    
First Names  Robert    
Rank Attained in the Regiment  General    
Nature and date of Casualty  Died 26th March 1844    
Services  Assault of Carangooly, 21st Jan 1781 ; attack of the fortified pagoda of Chillumbrum, 20th June 1781 ; and shot through both thighs; taking of Tripasore, 19th August; battle of Sholinghur, 27th Sep ; besieged in the fort of Tripasore, Nov 1781; at the forcing of the French lines at Cuddalore, 13th June 1783 ; at the battle with Tippoos army, 1789 ; and slightly wounded; at the storming of Seringapatam, 4th May 1791, and struck by two nearly spent balls ; battle of Malivelly 27th March 1799 ; commanded artillery from India on expedition to Egypt 1800 and 1801.    
Medals & Other Honours  Medals for Seringapatam and Egypt    
Source volume  2    
Appendix  I    
Page No.  xii    
Additional Notes  Commandant of Artillery June 1801 and 1812    
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History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, Vol 2 Appendix 1. Tabular view of the Services of the Officers of the Corps of Madras Artillery from its formation up to 20th November 1852.
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