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 604 INDEX. DUP lie received, 173, and note. Offers conditions to La Bourdonuais, 174. His disinclination to attend to the new proposals of La Bourdonnais, 182. Keasons for supposing him to have been sincere, 190. His diffi- culties regarding Madras, 192. Re- solves to retain it, 193. Sends in- structions to Desptemesnil, 194. Or- ders Paradis to relieve Madras, 195. Appoints Paradis Governor of Ma- dras, 198. Kesolves to drive the English from Fort St. David, 200. Is forced to appoint de Bury to the command, 203. Orders Dordelin to the coast, 206. Makes overtures to Anwaru-din, 206. Fails to surprise Gudalur, 206. Orders Dordelin to Goa, 207. His apparently fatal mis- take, 208. Appoints Paradis to com- mand, 208. His unaccountable in- action, 210. Its consequences, 206. His perplexity, 212. Sends Dorde in to the isles, 213. Attempts again to surprise Gudalur, 214. Is repulsed, 215. Fortifies himself against attack, 217. His grief at the death of Para- dis, 223. Takes the conduct of the defence upon himself, 220. His skill, 225. Compels Boscawen to raise the siege, 225. Announces his triumph all over India, 228. Is forced to re- store Madras, 229. Allies himself with Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jang, 238. Exhorts the former to march on Trichinapalli, 241. Ad- vances funds to him for that purpose, 245. Remonstrates with him, 248. His plans defeated, 249. Though perplexed prepares others, 251. His mortification at the behaviour of big army, 254. Punishes the officers, 255. Intrigues with the native chiefs, 256. Orders active measures, 257. Sends an expedition to Machhlipatan, 257. Negotiates with Nasir Jang and his chiefs, 266. Sends precise orders to de la Touche, 268. Which arrive too late, 268. His joy at the victory of de la Touche, 269. Is visited by Muzaffar Jang, 272. His conduct at the famous durbar, 274. Founds a city, 270. Is dispose! to peace, 275. Negotiates with Mu- hammed Ali, 277. Resolves to send Bussy into the Dakhan, 280. His acquisitions from Salabat Jang, 281. His great position, 281. His policy, 282. Is outwitted by Muhammad All, 284. Sends a force against Tri- DTJT chinapalli, 284. Sends men against Arkat, 296. His well-planned policy, 299. His mortification at Olive's victories, 307. His anger with R&ju Sahib, 307. His graphic instructions to Law, 308. His anger at Law's folly, 314. His still greater amaze- ment, 315. Sends d'Auteuil to re- assume command, 317. His conduct on learning the surrender of Law, 331. Negotiates with the native allies of the English, 333. Succeeds in bringing over two of them, 333. His plans to destroy Kinneer, 335. Captures a company of Swiss mer- cenaries, 337. Is formally appointed Nawwab of the Karcatik, 337. Ap- points RaVju Sahib, and afterwards Murtiza Ali, as his lieutenaut, 338. Is created a Marquis, 338. Sends a force to blockade Fort St. David, 338. Wins over the Maisurians and Marathas, 340. His position at the close of the campaign, 340. His de- signs on the Dakhan, 354. The ex- cuse for his policy, 356. His prompt orders to Bussy, 375. Triumph of his policy, 379. The means at his disposal, 383. Sends Astruc to Tri- chinapalli, 388. Exerts himself to obtain peace, 402. Makes proposals to that effect to Saunders, 402. His policy accounted for, 403. His secret trust in the fortune of war, 403. The fatal blow to his views, 407, Re-opens negotiations, 408. Will not yield his pretensions, 410. His fatal mistake, 410. Sends reinforcements to Mainville, 412. Is represented as the cause of hostilities, 418. And is superseded by Godeheu, 418. His false impression as to Godeheu's character, 419. The latter's behaviour towards him, 419. His generous con- duct, 420. The injustice perpetrated towards him, 421. The probable re- sult of his policy if he had been sup- ported, 424. His character, 424. He returns io France, 427. His shame- ful treatment there, 428. His last words, 428. His death and place in history, 429. Stands alone among his countrymen in India, 580 Duquesne, M., commands the French levies with Chanda Sahib, 246. Adapts vigorous measures against Tanjur, 248. Dies, 253 Durre, M, thwarts Lally's plans by his want of dash, 561 Dutch, the, recapture Trinkamali, 18.