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 INDEX. 279 in Egypt, 274; difficulties of, with respect to the union of the British and Indian brigades, 27-4 ; testimony of, to the merits of the Indian armj, 276 Chandernagor, taken by the Eng- lish, 4 Cillart, Monsieur de, is placed under arrest by Suffren, 39 Commerce, British, enormous damage caused to, by priva- teering, 81, note ; 96, notes; 107 Consul, First, proposition made to the, to effect the destruction of British commerce, 95 Coote, Sir Eyre, brings his army into a fatal position, 7 ; is saved by the weakness of the French Admiral, 8 ; bfeats Haidar Ali, 9 ; offers battle to Haidar at Wandewash, 30, 31 ; attempts Arni, 32 ; is foiled but yet baffles Haidar, 32 ; relieves Vel- lor and attempts Kadaliir, 58 ; is baffled and falls back on Madras, 59 Coursou, commands a privateer, 107, 108 Cramlingtou, Mr. account of cap- ture of, by the French, and subsequent adventures of, 108- 112 DAOLAT RAO SINDIA, suc- ceeds MAdhaji Sindia, 183 ; joins the Mar;itha league against the Nizam, 196 ; vacillating conduct of, 200 ; insults the tried adherents of his prede- cessor, 201 ; casts awaj' the chance of realismg the dream of Miidhaji, 213 ; his eyes opened too late, 214 Decaen, General Comte, previous career of. 131 ; merits of, as governor of French India, 132 ; sends reinforcements to Duperre, 134 ; blockades Bourbon, 189 ! forces at disposal of, to meet English attack, 146 ; issues a proclamation, 146, 147, note ; measares of, to check the Eng- lish, 149 ; is wounded, 150 ; continues to resist, 151 ; posi- tion of, forced, 152 ; offers to treat, 153; surrenders the Isle of France, 154 ; stipulations of surrender, 154 Drugeon, Colonel, refuses to obey Bourquin, 219 Duchemin de Chenneville, ap- pointed to command a French squadron, 6 ; nominated to the command of the laud forces, 19 ; character of, 19 : takes Kadaliir, 29 ; refuses to support Haidar Ali, 30 ; remarks upon the con- duct of, 30, 31 ; is treated with contempt by Haidar, 32, 33 ; dies, 57 Dudrenec, Chevalier, commands a poi'tion of Holkar's forces, 179 ; fights at Kardla, 197 ; sketch of the career of, 221-223 Dupenv, Commodore*, returns fi-om a cruise in the Indian waters, 132, 133 ; is enticed into an ambush but succeeds in taking up a strong position, 133 ; skil- ful disposition of, to meet the English attack, 135 ; successful manceuvre of, 136 ; completely defeats the English, 139; the proudest achievement in the life of, 138 Dutertre, notice of the prowess of, 106 : his success, reverses, and renewed success, 107 EXPEDITION, against the Isle of France, how composed, 145 ; reaches its destination, 147; succeeds, 148-154; against Egypt, how composed, 258-260