The Nineteenth and Their Times Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

CHAPTER II

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TROUBLES AT MADRAS--1783-1785

Sultan Tippoo Sahib of Mysore--Operations in Southern India--Death of Sir Eyre Coote--Attack on Cuddalore--Peace with France--Tippoo makes Peace--Strained relations between civil and military in India--The E.I. Company’s military establishment--The King’s troops in India--Misconduct of Madras Government--Quarrel between Council and General Stuart--Complaints of Council against Burgoyne--Arrest of Stuart--Council appoint Lang to supersede Bourgoyne--Burgoyne refuses to give over command of the King’s troops--Strange delusions of the Council--Imminent Conflict between King’s and Company’s troops--Unworkable arrangement--Fresh quarrel--Burgoyne arrested--Mutiny of native cavalry--Court Martial on Burgoyne--His acquittal--His death--End of the quarrel--Burgoyne justified 35