1 72 Chronological Table. 



1758. — Colonel Clive, in Bengal, after much intrigue and difficulty, in realizing 

 the sums exacted from Meer Jaffier for his exaltation, in October, on an opening 

 held out by a Polygar Chief, for the expulsion of the French from that quarter, 

 detached Col. Forde with a force, against the Northern Circars. — Mill. 



Lally, in the Carnatic, disgusted every one, and having no funds or assistance, 

 proceeded unwisely against Tanjore, to recover large sums, asserted to be due on 

 treaty. He failed in an attack on its capital, and returning to Pondicherry, found 

 that the French Admiral, after a slight discomfiture by the English fleet, had deter- 

 mined to proceed to the Mauritius. In vain Lally remonstrated, and from that time, 

 his late high hopes and haughty expectations of success, failed him : still, with 

 energy and ability, worthy of abetter result, on the Hth December, he commenced 

 the siege of Madras. — Mill. De Bar. 



1759. — Lally obliged precipitately to raise the siege of Madras, on the 16th Fe- 

 bruary ; M. Bussy was taken prisoner during the siege. — Mill. De. Bar. 



The troops, under Colonel Forde, sent round from Bengal against the Northern 

 Circars, took Masulipatam on the 7th April. Salabut Jung, the Subadar, created 

 by M. Bussy, on the reverses of the French, threw himself in the arms of the Eng- 

 lish. The power of Europeans in India was, by this time, so firmly rooted, that he 

 was aware he could not sustain his rule in the Dekhan, without the support of one 

 or other of the rivals. — De Bar. 



The English, after a mutiny of the French troops, successfully attacked and 

 carried Wandewash. — De Bar. 



In Bengal, Col. Clive was threatened with a new enemy, the Emperor Alumgeer 

 having invested his eldest son with the government of Bengal, and full powers to seize 

 it ; an army was formed, and attacked Patna, in its progress to Moorshedabad ; but 

 the Nawaub of Oude, deserting the Shahzada, and treacherously seizing Allahabad, 

 in the rear of the royal army, Bengal was saved, and the prince obliged to throw 

 himself upon Clive's protection. The Nawaub, Meer Jaffier, in gratitude, gave a 

 Jaghire to Clive, worth £30,000 per annum.— Mill. 



In August, a Dutch fleet, with troops, arrived in the Hooghly. Clive hesitated not 

 to attack them, on the asserted behalf of Meer Jaffier, although at peace with Hol- 

 land. This attack was successful, and the Dutch were forced instantly to retire with 

 much loss. — Mill. 



On the Bombay side, the Siddee, during an insurrection against him, resigned his 

 government of the castle and fleet to the English, whose possession was confirmed by 

 the Courtof Delhi. This greatly increased our importance in that quarter. — Grant. 



1760. — On the 22nd January, was fought the battle of Wandewash, by Colonel 

 Coote, against Count Lally, in person. The Count had determined to make a stand, 

 not only to restore confidence in his troops, hut to save Arcot, if possible. He was 

 defeated with heavy loss, and retired under the walls of Pondicherry. Arcot also 

 fell.— De Bar. 



Early in February, Clive resigned, meditating to retire with his fortune to Eu- 

 rope ; he was succeeded temporarily by Mr. Holwell, until the arrival of Mr. Vansit- 

 tart, in July. — Mill. 



After Clive's departure, the Mogul's eldest son was again induced to invade 

 Bengal ; and on the assassination of the Emperor of Delhi, the prince being pro- 

 claimed in his stead, continued his advance on Bengal, with the imperial force. 

 Colonel Calliaud had succeeded to the command of the British troops. — Mill. 



An action took place near Patna, and a detachment under Lieut. Cochrane was 

 cut up ; but on the 22nd February, a general engagement was fought between the 

 English force, with their Bengal allies under Meer Jaffier's son, and the Emperor : 

 the latter was defeated. The Emperor next determined to push past the allies and 

 seize Moorshedabad ; but on the 7th April, he was overtaken by Calliaud, when he 

 set fire to the imperial camp, and fled. — Mill. 



In May, Captain Knox defeated the Naib of Purneah, who intended to have joined 

 the Emperor. — Mill. 



In October, Meer Jaffier was deposed as incompetent, and as guilty of enormities 

 in his government of Bengal. He could not, however, fulfil his pecuniary and other 

 engagements to the English, which was the main offence, and the justice of his de- 

 position has been deeply questioned ; some of Mr. Holwell's charges were after- 

 wards entirely disproved. — Mill. Grant. 



Mr. Vansittart raised the Ex-Nawaub's son-in-law, Meer Kasim, to the Musnud, 

 who promised the fulfilment of all existing pledges, with other grants and advan- 

 tages. He ceded the districts of Midnapore, Burdwan and Chittagong, to the Com- 

 pany.— Grant. 



The French made a treaty with Hyder Ally, who marched to their aid at Pondi- 

 cherry ; but on the 4th September, the allies were completely beaten by the 

 English, and Hyder Ally shortly afterwards withdrew. — Mill. De Bar. 



