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Holea-droog, Allans iii. Home, xvii. xviii. a fmall conic rock, Holea-drooc. 

 fouth of Outre-droog, of wondrous ftrength, acceflible only by- 

 one path, was attacked and taken in June 1791. Six thoufand 

 cattle and two thoufand Iheep were collected about this fort : 

 it fell afterwards into Tippod'% hands, and was retaken early in the 

 following year. Raingury is a rock foaring to a point in the 

 centre, guarded ftrongly at the bafe and above with rows of 

 walls, and on one fide it has a great tank. It was quickly re- 

 duced by the rapid attack of Captain JVelfj, in December 1791, 

 as was Shevenghury, a mile and a half diftant. It confifts of 

 immenfe fquare rocks, folid and precipitous, on which the fort 

 is placed ; we retained both till the peace. The firft had been 

 lately improved with new works, and provided with guns, am- 

 munition, and flores, taken from the following fort. Chena- Chenapatam.. 

 patam. Home, xvi. is a low fort on a plain, difmantled by the 

 Sultan for its want of ftrength. No one was inadtive ; even the' 

 Brinjarries, or retailers of grain, did their part, and with the 

 arms provided to defend their bags and cattle, valiantly attacked 

 and took the lower fort of Gopauldroog, and even attempted the Gopauldroog. 

 higher: but repulfed, marched triumphantly into camp with 

 the plunder of the firft. 



The Nizam and the Mahrattas did their part in the field. Actions of the 



Nizam and 



The firft fent a great reinforcement to our general from his ca- Mahrattas. 

 pital, commanded by his fon. The lower fort of Gurrumcondab, 

 in the eaft of the My/ore, was taken by his principal officers, 

 but not without the affiftance of ovir artillery. It was retaken by 

 the eldefl fon of 7'ippoo : and again put in the polTeffion of the 

 Nizam by the help of the Engli/7j. The Mahrattas, headed by 



their 



