Letters , 1757-1758.

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Letters , 1757-1758.

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Series of 10 ALS to George (after Admiral Sir George) Pocock concerning Clive's campaign against Suraj ud daulah, discussing the choice of volunteers, the King's Detachment, the illness of the seamen, the Rebels of Purneo, the Purshnea Affairs, Patna, the ill conduct of the Nabob, the paucity of his Forces, etc. With the letters are typed transcriptions and photocopies of the transcriptions.

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Clive, Robert Clive, baron, 1725-1774

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Governor of Bengal, 1758-1760; 1764-1767. From the description of Letters , 1757-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86126330 1744-1746 writer, East India Company; 1746 accountant's office, East India Company; 1746 ensign, army of the East India Company; 1749 lieutenant; 1751 captain; 1954-1755 Member of Parliament for the borough of Mitchell; 1756 Govenor of Fort Saint David; 1758-1760 Govenor of Bengal; 1761-1765 Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury; 1765-1767...

Pocock, George, Sir, 1706-1792

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In 1756, Sir George Pocock (1706-1792) who had been serving in India under Charles Watson since 1754, was promoted to vice admiral. After Watson's death, he took over and commanded the British naval forces during the Seven Years War. Popock returned to England in 1760, and in 1761 was made a Knight of the Bath and admiral. In 1762, he commanded the naval forces at the siege of Havana (1762, June 7 - Aug. 13). Pocock resigned his commission in 1766. From the description of Letterbook ...

Shuja-ud-daulah, Nawab Wazir of Oudh, 1732?-1775

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