Beatson, Alexander: A view of the origin and conducts of the war with Tippoo Sultaun: comprising a narrative of the operations of the army under the command of Lieutenant George Harris, and of the Siege of Seringapatam (London, 1800)

46 VIEW OF THE ORIGIN AND CONDUCT
against his own empire the ruin which he had meditated against
theirs.
The secrecy of his councils, the promptitude of his resources, his
constant and active state of equipment for war, together with the
facility of his intercourse with the French, through his remaining
territories on the coast of Malabar, formed the most dangerous
circumstances of his power and dominion, and constituted his
principal means of offence.
From the success which was expected to attend our arms in the
approaching contest with Tippoo Sultaun, a firm confidence was
entertained that those dangers would either be wholly averted, or
so considerably diminished, as to afford to the Governments in
India, the prospect of durable security and genuine peace.