 The battle commenced with a cannonade in which the artillery of the Nabob did scarcely any execution, while the few field-pieces of the English produced great effect. Several of the most distinguished officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell.  Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 245by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 pages
...won under Wellington in Spain and Gascony, the name of Plasscy, and the proud motto, Primus in Imiis. The battle commenced with a cannonade in which the...produced great effect. Several of the most distinguished offic-rrs in Surajnh Dowlah's service fell. Disorder began to spread through his ranks. His own terror... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 pages
...won under Wellington in Spain and Gascony, the name of Plassey, and the proud motto, Primus in Indis. The battle commenced with a cannonade, in which the...service fell. Disorder began to spread through his iks. His own terror increased every moment. One of the conspirators urged on him the expediency of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1885 - 916 pages
...and Gascony, the name of Flassey, and the proud motto, Primus in India. The battle commenced with m ord had ordered the walls to be made so thick in order...away bodily. Among the gaping clowns who drank in hU ranks. His own terror increased every moment. One of the conspirators urged on him the expediency... | |
 | Franz K W. Lange - 1885 - 66 pages
...(Crei^eit. (ßarttj.) 2. Зuм Üfierfe^en inë 2)eutf(^e, ober Gfjtempore. The Battle of Plassey. The battle commenced with a cannonade in which the artillery of the Nabob Surajah Dowlah did scarcely any execution, while the few field-pieces of the English produced great... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay - 1886 - 246 pages
...under Wellington in Spain and Gascony, the name of Plassey, and the proud motto, Primus in Indis. io The battle commenced with a cannonade in which the...Surajah Dowlah's service fell. Disorder began to spread ^s through his ranks. His own terror increased every moment. One of the conspirators urged on him the... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - Great Britain - 1886 - 400 pages
...won under Wellington in Spain and Gascony, the name of Plassey, and the proud motto, Primus in Indis. The battle commenced with a cannonade in which the...the nabob did scarcely any execution, while the few field- pieces of the English produced great effect. Several of the most distinguished officers in Surajah... | |
 | Christian ethics - 1887 - 282 pages
...Nabob did scarcely any execution, while the field-pieces of the English produced great effect. Several officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell. Disorder...terror increased every moment. One of the conspirators advised him to retreat. This advice, agreeing as it did with what his own terrors suggested, was readily... | |
 | History - 1887 - 288 pages
...Nabob did scarcely any execution, while the field-pieces of the English produced great effect. Several officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell. Disorder...ranks. His own terror increased every moment. One of t0e conspirators advised him to retreat. This advice, agreeing as it did with what his own terrors... | |
 | History - 1887 - 280 pages
...thousand were English, and all were led by English officers and trained in the English discipline. 56. " The battle commenced with a cannonade, in which the...of the Nabob did scarcely any execution, while the field-pieces of the English produced great effect. Several officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1889 - 168 pages
...under Wellington in Spain and Gascony, the name of Plassey, and the proud niotto, 10 Primus in Indis. The battle commenced with a cannonade, in which the...Several of the most distinguished officers in Surajah 15 Dowlah's service fell. Disorder began to spread through his ranks. His own terror increased every... | |
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