ii. 20, 54;

denounces Spanish convention, 56; Paymaster of Forces, 62; refuses to serve under Newcastle, 287; return to power, 299; his Militia Bill, 302; dismissed from office, 303; but recalled, 304; campaign of 1757, 309; American schemes of, 315-338; management of war in Europe, 339-346; African policy, 347, 359; Canada again, 350, 395; European campaigns only to divert French, 477; support of Ferdinand of Brunswick, 501, 521; fall from power, 534; what he achieved for army, ii. 568

Cherbourg, bombardment of, ii. 342

Chinglapet, ii. 218

Chittagong, ii. 172

Christian IV. (of Denmark), i. 174

Chunda Sahib (Nabob of Arcot 1749), ii. 176, 193, 197, 200, 214

Churchill, General Charles, i. 407, 417, 422, 430, 441, 457

Chuttamuttee, ii. 172

Civil War, the, i. 199-286. _See also_ Charles I.

Clarence, Duke of, i. 62

Clarke, Sir William, first Secretary-at-War, i. 311; killed at sea, 312

Claverhouse, James Graham of, i. 297; victory at Killicrankie, 339

Clavering, Brigadier, ii. 354

Cleland, Colonel, killed at Dunkeld, i. 341

Clermont, Prince of, ii. 152

Clive, Robert, ii. 180, 184; distinguished at siege of Pondicherry, 190, 198; Arcot, 200; further successes of, 203; Covrepauk, 204-208; his presence of mind, 211, 213; takes Covelong, 219; his power as a leader, 220; expedition against Surajah Dowlah, 411; attacked at Budge Budge, 412; treaty with Meer Jaffier, 415; Plassey, 416-425; Deccan policy of, 441; and the Dutch, 460

Closterzeven, capitulation of Cumberland at, ii. 307

Clothing, origin of uniform, i. 14, 44; red coats in 15th century, 56; coat money, 110; white coats under Tudors, 111, 114; gunners' uniform, 123; dress of king's body-guard, 124; of landsknechts, 128; poor equipment of English troops under Elizabeth, 131; the cassock, 135; description of in military pamphlets, 137; scarves worn by English in Dutch army, 169; Highland dress, 174; royal colours first worn by Parliamentary troops, 213; tawny coats of artillery, 217; clothing of Cromwell's Irish army, 237; of English in French army, 271; scarlet coats adopted, 283; blue of William the Third's infantry, 337; grenadiers' plumes, 325; colonels have to provide for clothing of men, 391; uniforms at Blenheim, 439; white coats of French, 469; reforms due to Marlborough, 571; of colonial troops, 563, ii. 41; Frederick William's influence on, 51; regulations of George II. as to, 52; regimental numbers first appear on buttons, 583

Cobham, Lord, ii. 10. _See_ Temple, Richard

Cochrane, Lord, ii. 345

Cohorn (engineer), i. 413

Coignies, Count of, i. 415

Colbert, ii. 172

Coligny, The Admiral, i. 143

Colonel, origin of, i. 93

Colours. _See_ Arms and Armour

Commissioners of Public Accounts, i. 381

Commissions of Array, i. 16, 197

Condé, Prince of (the Great Condé), i. 200, 270, 296

Condé, Prince of, ii. 109 (1762), 539, 553

Condottieri, the, i. 22

Conflans, French commander in India, ii. 442; defeated at Condore, 445

Contades, Marshal, successful against Ferdinand of Brunswick,