Fortifications
Subject
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Series
31 LETTER BOOKS OF MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM MEDOWS (1738- 1813); 'COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF HIS MAJESTY'S AND THE HONOURABLE COMPANY'S FORCES ON THE COAST OF MALABAR', CONTAINING COPIES OF LETTERS, IN UNIDENTIFIED HANDS, SENT BY AND TO MEDOWS., 1789-02 - 1795-07
Series
Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/31
Scope and Contents
These notebooks and letters contain topographical information about the location and dimensions of a historically significant early fort constructed in the time of the East India Company, the fort of Tellicherry in Kerala. The letter books document repairs made in 1786 to the buildings and fortifications following the relief of the Siege of Tellicherry (which had been attacked by Tipu Sultan). The East India Company, allied with sections of local Hindu society (in particular the Nairs and...
Dates:
1789-02 - 1795-07
Found in:
Christ's College Archives
/
Fellows' Papers
File
'Notes sur la Fortification', 1750
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4378
Scope and Contents
The text has marginal notes in the hand of Colonel Sir William Lee. Inside the front cover is the bookplate of John Lee and a note, 'Hartwell Library repaired 22 February 1839. No. 10/115. London. This manuscript was found at Hartwell amongst some old papers with No. 11/115 and the notes appear to be in the writing of Colonel Sir William Lee - and probably it was bought whilst he was with the army in Flanders - under his uncle's command. J. Lee'.
Dates:
1750
Conditions Governing Access:
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