This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...duty and to the imminentlyhazardous nature of their position. Vol. i. o General Mathews refused to devote any portion of the treasure to the pay of the troops, then eighteen months in arrear; in consequence of which, Colonel Humberstone and several of the leading officers resigned their commands and quitted the camp ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...duty and to the imminentlyhazardous nature of their position. Vol. i. o General Mathews refused to devote any portion of the treasure to the pay of the troops, then eighteen months in arrear; in consequence of which, Colonel Humberstone and several of the leading officers resigned their commands and quitted the camp for the purpose of submitting their grievances to the Bombay Government. While discontent reigned among the British, and while the army was dispersed in small detachments, Tippoo Sultaun approached Bednore at the head of 50,000 troops. He immediately bore down upon General Mathews, who was then at the head of a column of 2000 men. The British force was annihilated, and their unfortunate commander was marched in heavy irons to the dungeons of Mysore, where he was eventually destroyed, by means of poisoned food, at the order of Tippoo. The havildar who had charge of General Mathews, told his hapless prisoner that the food which was placed before him was baited with a deadly poison. A horrible alternative was placed before the unhappy General;--he must either perish by poison or starvation. For several days he resisted the pangs of hunger; but at length maddened at the sight of the food, he indulged the cravings of his appetite, and soon afterwards was a corpse. General Mathews's death took place on the 7th of September, 1783: in the following month, Messrs. Rumley, Fraser, and Sampson were poisoned at Mysore: and the following officers were poisoned with the milk of the cocoanut-tree at the hill fort of Asse-Droog: --Capt. Campbell, 98th regt. Capt. Fish, 100th regt. Capt. Alston, 100th regt. Assist.-Surgeon Gifford, do. In the Company's Service. Brigadier-Major Young Lieut. Olivier. Major Fewtrill. Capt. Eames. Capt. Clift. Capt. Lendrum. Capt. Go..
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All Editions of Memoirs and Correspondence of Richard Marquess Wellesley, Comprising Numerous Letters and Documents, Now First Published from Original Mss
