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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	Brathwaite
	First Name(s)	Sir John
	Year of Birth	?
	Year of Death	?
	Entry	A noted officer in the Indian wars during the latter part of the 18th century : as Major, 1772, he marched against the Poligars of Madura and Tinnevelly : Lt- Colonel : captured, 1779, the French settlement of Mahé : took an active part in the war with Hyder Ali : in 1780, Colonel, and in command of the troops in Tanjore : his defeat by Tippoo near Annagudi in 1782 was a serious blow to the Southern Army : he himself was wounded and taken prisoner, but released on the conclusion of peace in 1784 : held high command in the Madras Army, 1792 : when war broke out with the French Republic, Brathwaite took Pondicherry, 1793 : Maj-General in 1800.

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