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)

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ship's administration, beg leave to approach your lordship with our sincere
congratulations on the successful termination of the war with Tippoo
Sultaun.
The dawn of your lordship's government opened to us the early pros-
pect of restoring the national interests in India, to that security and elevation
which had been acquired by the victories, justice, and wisdom of the
Marquis Cornwallis ; the removal of a power, festering in the centre of
our possessions, and corroding one of our most important alliances,
evinced, as well your lordship's foresight of the dangerous cloud, which
was collecting, under the councils of France, as the decision and energy
with which your lordship prepared to meet the impending storm,
A prudence less penetrating, or a vigour less active, might have been
appalled at the diAiculties of supporting a war against the kingdom of
Mysore ; but it was the peculiar energy of your lordship's mind, to anti-
cipate the growth and maturity of those difficulties, to estimate the true

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view with triumph and exultation,
wer of Tippoo Sultaun, of Avhose
red peace undesirable; and whose
^ enemy of England, rendered war
:h this great event has, under Fro-
d the gallantry of the army, been
ssions of admiration, at a conquest
mals of British India,
s spread a blaze of glory over the
it; and from the extensive influence
. that your lordship's career in India
jidostan, the calm of genuine peace,
an the first consequences of your
your lordship our warmest acknow-

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