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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Baillie
	First Name(s)	William
	Year of Birth	?
	Year of Death	1782
	Entry	Entered the E.I. Co.'s service in the Madras N. I., 1759 : Lt-Colonel, 1775 :served against Hyder Ali, 1767-8 : held a command at Pondicherry, 1779, against the French : and in the Guntur Sircars in 1780 : defeated, in 1780, a portion of Hyder Ali's invading army under Tippoo near Perambakam : was unable to join Sir Hector Munro's army, but, on receipt of small reinforcements, advanced from Polilore to do so : was attacked by Hyder's force and overwhelmed, Sep. 10, 1780 : severely wounded and captured : with the few survivors was kept prisoner at Seringapatam, generally in chains : died in captivity, Nov. 13, 1782.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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