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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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India papers to Dec 16 report ongoing British military progress against Tippoo Saib via ship Ruby from Calcutta. Indecisive skirmishes; forces divided into three armies under Gen. Meadows; Lord Cornwallis en route to join. Important crisis for British.
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FROM INDIA.
By the ship Ruby, Capt. Rich, arrived here yesterday from Calcutta, we have received India papers to December 16th, which contain numberless accounts of the progress of the British forces in India against Tippoo Saib: but nothing decisive had taken place,--in several skirmishes, Tippoo gained the victory: while in others the declared for the English whose force is divided into three armies. The main one of which is commanded by General Meadows. Lord Cornwallis, at the date of our last paper, had just set out from Calcutta, to join the army, and the most flattering expectations were formed from his lordship's abilities and bravery.-- The crisis appears very important to the British-- The issue of the contest, time must unfold.
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India
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December 16th
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nothing decisive had taken place; in several skirmishes tippoo gained the victory, while in others the english prevailed
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By the ship Ruby, Capt. Rich, arrived yesterday from Calcutta, received India papers to December 16th containing accounts of the progress of British forces in India against Tippoo Saib. The British force is divided into three armies, the main one commanded by General Meadows. Lord Cornwallis had just set out from Calcutta to join the army. The crisis appears very important to the British.