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 Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed2011-01-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Carnac    
First Name(s)  John    
Year of Birth  1716    
Year of Death  1800    
Entry  Entered the E. I. Co.'s service in 1758, as Captain, from H.M.'s 39th regt. : in 1760 commanded at Patna, and in 176 1 defeated the Delhi Emperor near Bihar, and took prisoner M. Law with his men : beat off Shuja-ud-daula's attack on Patna, April, 1764 : was Brig-General in 1764, and defeated the Mahrattas in the Doab in 1765 : received the Emperor Shah Alam and the Wazir Shuja-ud-daula, and closed the war : M.P. for Leominster, 1767 : in 1776-9, was Member of Council, Bombay : Member of the Superintending Committee on the expedition against Poona, 1778 : and was dismissed the E. I. Co.'s service for his share in the convention of Wargaum, Jan. 14, 1779 : died at Mangalore on a sea voyage, Nov. 9, 1800.     
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