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 278 INDEX. negotiates with various princes, 165 ; applies to Warren Hastings to sanction his proceedings, 166 ; offers his services to Sindia, 167 ; they are accepted, 168 ; early successes of, 169 ; splendid ser- vice rendered by, 170 ; resigns Sindia's service, 171 ; re-enters it, 172 ; reorganizes the force, 173 ; gains a great victory at Patau, 174 ; another at Mlrta, 175 ; is authorised largely to increase his force, 176 ; emolu- ments of, 177 ; marches against Tiikajf Holkar, 179 ; gains the battle of Lakhairl, 180, 181; adventures of, at Alwar, 182 ; resigns Sindia's service, 183 ; summary of life of, in Europe, 184 ; remarks on the character of, 184-190 Bernadotte, is taken prisoner at KadalOr, 74 vote Bertie, Admiral, commands a squadron in the Indian seas, 143, 144 Bickerton, Sir Robert, lands troops at Madras and sails for Bombay, 61 Boadicea, The, captures the Afri- caine, 141, the Ceylon and the Venus, 142 Boisseaux, Major de, urges Bussy to attack the English, 65 " Boldness is Prudence," 83, 85, 87, 125, 218 Bourbon, House of, remarks on the policy of the, 75, 76 Bourbon, Isle of, state of, after the revolution, 81, 82 ; result of attack on, by the English, 118- 123 ; is again attacked, 125 ; surrenders, 129 Bour(|uin, Major, commands one of Sindia's brigades, 191 ; is sent against George Thomas, 208 ; is repulsed, 209 ; is superseded but re-employed, 210; sketch of previous career of, 219 ; fights against Lord Lake at Delhi, 220, 221 Bouvet, Monsieur, is deprived of his command by Suffren, 39 Braithwaite, Colonel, is beaten by Tippti Snhib, 9 Brigades of Sindia, organization of, 191-193 ; personnel of, 194 Bruslys, General des, commands at Bourbon, 119; faulty manoeuvre of, 122 ; commits suicide, 122 and note Bussy, Marquis de, is ordered to India, 18 ; his failing energies, 18 and note ; disastrous voyage of, from Cadiz, 43 ; his opinion regarding occupation of Trinco- mali, 45 ; arrives with his army at Porto Novo, 62 ; deterioration of the character of, 64 ; falls back within Kadaltir, 64 ; neglects his favourable chances, 65 ; is drive into Kadaliir, 66 ; applies to Suffren for aid, 67 ; loses golde moments, 73 ; orders a sortie but is repulsed, 73, 74 ; agrees to a suspension of arms, 74 pAMPBELL, Dr. gives h vJ reasons for the conduct of the French at Porto Praya, 14, note ; refutation of opinion of, on Commodore Johnstone's action, 17, note; vagueness of assertions of, 22, note Campbell, Lieut. -Colonel, com- mands the advance in the attack Bourbon, 125 Cardaillac, Monsieur de, com- mands the Artesien, 11 ; sug- gests to Suffren to put into Porto Praya, 13 ; signals " enemies in sight," 13 ; is shot dead, 14 Captains, French, bad conduct of certain, 24, 26, 38, 55 Cavan, General Lord, assumes command of the British troops