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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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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the strategic importance of India's port city of Madras during British colonial rule. The author delves deep into historical events and political conflicts that highlight the significance of Madras as a center of commerce and military strategy. The author draws parallels between the conduct of the Madras Native Army and Bengal Native Army during the 1857-58 mutiny, which brings into focus key differences between the two armies and their treatment by the British. Through archival research, the book sheds light on the process of disorganization and mismanagement that characterized Bengal's military system, contrasting it with the efficiency and loyalty demonstrated by Madras' military forces. By exploring these historical accounts, the author emphasizes the importance of understanding the nuances of military organization and its impact on regional dynamics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333999735_0
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