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HISTORY OF MAURITIUS. 
On the ffih of December, the English appeared before Vaniambady, where they 
found Haider Aly; an engagement followed, in which he was worsted, but made 
his retreat in such good order, that the English did not think it prudent to follow 
him. He directed his route to Caveripatnam, where he joined the Soubah, and was 
again beaten by the English, with whom the Soubah, tired of the war, entered into 
a treaty of pacification. 
Haider Aly, finding himself without allies, left a strong garrison at Caveripatnam, 
and led back his army into the Mai§sour country. Thus terminated the campaign 
of 1767. 
In January, 1768, the English began the campaign in two distinct parts. The 
division which directed its operations to the southward, was commanded by Colonel 
Wood, who received orders to march towards Davembarra, and from thence to 
Tingrocolat, Atour, and Selim. 
The northern division, commanded by General Smith, advanced up the valley 
of Burmal, and sat down before Caveripatnam, which it soon reduced; he then in¬ 
vested and made himself master of the important fortress of Kitna Gurrey. 
During this time, Colonel Wood obtained very signal advantages with the army 
which he commanded in the south. 
The English at length determined to make a more serious attack on Haider Aly, 
by besieging his capital, Seringapatam, and Bangalore. They were confirmed in this 
design, on being informed that the government of Bombay had engaged in an en- 
terprize against the possessions of Haider Aly, on the coast of Malabar, and had 
taken the forts of Mangalore and Onor, after having fortified the island of Bombay. 
This diversion favoured the views of the government of Madras. But Haider Aly 
was no sooner informed of this expedition, than he led the greater part of his army 
to the coast of Malabar; when the Bombay troops, being convinced that they were 
not in sufficient force to resist the Indian chief, whom they imagined to be at that 
time occupied with the army belonging to Madras, took to flight, and lost their 
artillery, with a considerable number of prisoners. 
At the same time the divisions of the army of Madras, commanded by General 
Smith and Colonel Wood, though they had not received the heavy artillery which 
they expected from Madras, formed a junction on the 7th of October, and set for¬ 
ward to meet Haider Aly, who returned triumphant from the coast of Malabar. 
They in vain strove to bring him to a general engagement, as he could always 
