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9781333999735: Madras: Its Army and Commerce Viewed in Connection with Bengal Policy (Classic Reprint)

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Madras advantages aud disadyantages of site .. ... l The construction of a break-water with batteries... ... ... 2L iability to attack... ... ... ... ,.. 3I ts fall and ruin in 1746 ... ... ... ... 4I ts restoration ;fortification and successful defences ... ... 5A century of good service done by the Madras Army ... ... 6C onsequent prosperity... ... ... ... ... 6C hange produced by recent revolution in Naval warfare ... ... 7B reakers ahead seen by abolished Court of Directors ... ... 8M adras regarded as a centre of commerce and strategy ... ... 8O ne cause of the rise of jealousy in Bengal... ... ... 9E xertions of Madras in 1857 and ingratitude in Bengal ... ... 10 Brave conduct of Madras Native Horse Artillery and Horse Field Battery in Bengal Mutiny... ... ... ... .., Distinguished gallantry of Madras Native Artillery in action... ... 2 Subsequent degradation and ruin of the loyal men... ... ,.. 13 Forgetfuluess and injustice... .. ... ... 14 Treatment of good Madras Native I nfautry in Bengal in 1857-58 ... 15 Precautions thought necessary to secure Madras ... ... ... 15 Bengal Mutiny debts and four expensive manias, engulfing taxes ... 16 Police Mania.. ... .. ... ... ... 10 Education Mania... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Criminial reforming mania... ... ... ... 18 Architectural mania ... ... ... ... 18 Army dis-organisation and railway guaranteed interest ... ... 19 Big guns wanted everywhere ... ... ... ,, 20 Increased liability of attackto Madras... ... ... ... 21 Elements of danger ... ... ... ... ... 22 Kooka rising and Mutiny (?) of Madras I9th Regt. N. I. Contrasted ... 23 Mr. Norton and Duke of Argyll on need of rest from revolutionary and abolitionary measures. ... ... .23 Colonel Chesney on the great danger to the Empire, caused by military policy ... ... ...
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