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... India . He was accused of cruelty and misgovernment ; and impeached by Burke , Fox , Sheridan , and others . His trial , which commenced in 1788 , was prolonged until 1795 , when he was acquitted , and pensioned by the East India ...
... India . He was accused of cruelty and misgovernment ; and impeached by Burke , Fox , Sheridan , and others . His trial , which commenced in 1788 , was prolonged until 1795 , when he was acquitted , and pensioned by the East India ...
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... India Company . By the treaty which concluded it , Assam , Aracan , and Tenasserim were added to the British possessions . 324. War with Turkey , 1827. - Greece had revolted against Turkey . England , France , and Russia espoused the ...
... India Company . By the treaty which concluded it , Assam , Aracan , and Tenasserim were added to the British possessions . 324. War with Turkey , 1827. - Greece had revolted against Turkey . England , France , and Russia espoused the ...
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... Indian Empire . 338. The First Sikh War , 1845-1846 . - The Sikhs first at- tacked the British at Ferozepore . After the battle of Moodkee , in which Sir Robert Sale received wounds of which he afterwards died , the English won the ...
... Indian Empire . 338. The First Sikh War , 1845-1846 . - The Sikhs first at- tacked the British at Ferozepore . After the battle of Moodkee , in which Sir Robert Sale received wounds of which he afterwards died , the English won the ...
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... Indian Empire . Rangoon and Pegu were gained in a subsequent War with Burmah in 1851-3 ; and in 1856 the kingdom of Oude was added to the British territories . 342. The ... India then passed from the East India THE HOUSE OF HANOVER . 69.
... Indian Empire . Rangoon and Pegu were gained in a subsequent War with Burmah in 1851-3 ; and in 1856 the kingdom of Oude was added to the British territories . 342. The ... India then passed from the East India THE HOUSE OF HANOVER . 69.
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Frederick Avarne White Henry Austin Dobson. The Government of India then passed from the East India Company into the hands of the Crown . 345. The Volunteer Movement , 1859. - Originated in the fears of French invasion , resulting from ...
Frederick Avarne White Henry Austin Dobson. The Government of India then passed from the East India Company into the hands of the Crown . 345. The Volunteer Movement , 1859. - Originated in the fears of French invasion , resulting from ...
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