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)

OF THE WAR WITH TIPPOO SULTAUN.
twelve pounders were stationed, " T&r
at the village of Sultaunpettah, " 21^ o/
and that to the left of the vihage, near the burying ground , " 22?f
z/: yiuzz^ 0/ Ezz^zzz^^zx' To/)^." An European regiment,
and two battalions of sepoys, occupied Shawe's post; from which
a native company was detached to the twelve pounder battery, A
company of Europeans, and five hundred native infantry from
the Nizam's contingent, occupied the village of Sultaunpettah :
and a company of Europeans from the detail of Shawe's post, and
four hundred natives from the Nizam's contingent, were stationed
at the post in front of the engineers' tope.
The held officer of the day had the command of the advanced
piquets of the army, and the general officer of the day had the
immediate command of Shawe's, and a general control over all
the other advanced posts.
On the qth, General Harris received a letter from Tippoo Sul-
taun,* in which he declared, " That he had adhered firmly to
treaties, and demanded the meaning of the advance of the
English armies, and of the occurrence of hostilities." To this
letter General Harris briefly replied,^ by referring the Sultaun
for an explanation of the advance of the English and allied armies,
and of the commencement of hostilities, to the several letters
which the Marquis Wellesley had addressed to the Sultaun on
the subject.
On the 10th, the enemy were busy, as they had been for some

* Appendix, XXIII.

t Appendix, XXI V.