...were safe, it would be a question whether 1857. you should consolidate your resources there, or march on Delhi. I think it must be allowed that our European...opposition to the advice of his leading officers, beat forty thousand men, and conquered Bengal. Monson retreated from the Chumbul, and before he gained Agra,...

...insurrection will follow, and we shall then neither be able to collect the revenue nor procure supplies. Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where...guided by timid counsels ? Clive with twelve hundred men fought at Plassey, in opposition to the advice of his leading officers, beat forty thousand men,...

...within the sphere of his influence. We can give but a brief sample of the fire of this letter : — Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where...guided by timid counsels? Clive with twelve hundred men fought at Plassey, in opposition to the advice of his leading officers, heat forty thousand men,...

...insurrection will follow, and we shall then neither be able to collect the revenues nor procure supplies. Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where...Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels 1- Olive, with 1,200, fought at Plassey in opposition to the advice of his leading officers, beat 40,000...

...the sphere of his influence. We can give but a brief sample of the fire of this letter : — ' Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where have we failed when we acted vigorously ? Where Lave we succeeded when guided hy timid counsels ? Olive with twelve hundred men fought ut Plassey,...

...insurrection will follow, and we shall then neither be able to collect the revenue nor procure supplies. Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where have we failed when we acted vigorously ? Where havo we succeeded when guided by timid counsels ? Clive with twelve hundred men fought at Plassey,...

...forethought, and so much ability. 1 For instance, such words as these from Sir John Lawrence : ' Pray only reflect on the whole history of India. Where have we failed when we have acted vigorously? Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels ? ' Lord Canning wrote...

...and resolution. ' Where have we failed,' wrote John Lawrence to the Commanderin-Chief, ' when we have acted vigorously ? Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels? Clive with his 1200 men fought at Plassey in opposition to the advice of his leading officers, beat 40,000 men...

...evil-disposed. 'Pray, only reflect on the whole history of India,' he wrote again to the Commander-in- Chief. ' Where have we failed when we acted vigorously ? Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels ? ' A common responsibility for the salvation of the Empire rested upon all. It was no time to stand...

...evil-disposed. 'Pray, only reflect on the whole history of India,' he wrote again to the Commander-in- Chief. ' Where have we failed when, we acted vigorously ? Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels ? ' A common responsibility for the salvation of the Empire rested upon all. It was no time to stand...