Letters relating to the court martial of Major General Sir John Burgoyne: Fort St. George, Madras, Dec. 1782-14 Jan. 1786.

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Letters relating to the court martial of Major General Sir John Burgoyne: Fort St. George, Madras, Dec. 1782-14 Jan. 1786.

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A collection of three letters from Charlotte Burgoyne, Charles Gould, and Sir John Burgoyne, which includes extracts from the records of the council at Madras in December 1782, a record of the sentence of the general court martial held on 21 June, and a narrative of the events leading up to Burgoyne's court martial. The documents cover the period of the conflict between Governor Macartney and Sir Eyre Coote over the command of the King's forces in India during the battle in Carnatic with Haidar Ali, the ruler of Mysore. The disagreement centered over who should command the King's officers in respect to East India Company's possessions. Stuart declared his forces were not ready, and made no active movement for two months. The charges against Burgoyne resulted from his refusal to take command after the arrest of General Stuart.

1 v. (2, 4, 14 leaves) ; 24 cm.

eng,

Yale University, Lewis Walpole Library

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