| George Robert Gleig - British - 1835 - 378 pages
...most treacherous of men. The defeat of many Bailies and Braith•waites will not destroy them. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea ; and I must be first weary of a war in which I • can gain nothing by fighting. I ought to have reflected, that no... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...by French councils. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He risked another battle on the 27th of August, and another on the 27th of September ; he was defeated... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1851 - 468 pages
...by French councils. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, "will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He risked another battle on the 27th of August, and another on the 27th of September ; he was defeated... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 466 pages
...by French councils. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He risked another battle on the 27th of August, and another ou the 27th of September ; he was defeated... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - India - 1853 - 718 pages
...resources of his enemy. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He sore regretted having allowed himself to be drawn into the war by French councils ; and he bitterly... | |
| John Garrett - India - 1865 - 366 pages
...resources of his enemy. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He sorely regretted having allowed himself to be drawn into the war by French councils: and he bitterly... | |
| John Clark Marshman - India - 1867 - 480 pages
...Hyder began to give way to despondency. He •pendency, had been foiled in every engagement with Sir Eyre Coote in which he was not signally defeated....issued instructions for the entire destruction of tho districts on the Coromandel coast, that he might leave no vestige of human habitation behind him,... | |
| John Clark Marshman - India - 1867 - 488 pages
...months. The revolt, kindled on the western coast, might extend to his capital. The Governor- General had succeeded in detaching Sindia, and the Nizam and...issued instructions for the entire destruction of tho districts on the Coromandel coast, that he might leave no vestige of human habitation behind him,... | |
| James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 606 pages
...the British. " The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these accursed Feringhecs. I may ruin their resources by land ; but I cannot dry up the sea !" He determined to risk another battle for the defence of Arcot. In the end of August both armies... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - India - 1873 - 698 pages
...resources of his enemy. "The defeat of many Baillies," said he, " will not destroy these English. I can ruin their resources by land, but I cannot dry up the sea." He sore regretted having allowed himself to be drawn into the war by French councils; and he bitterly... | |
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