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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Advices from India report Hyder Ally capturing Nacour, Karrikal, Pornonse, and Gondlour by assault, defeating English troops under Col. Baillie in Feleer, preparing sieges on Tanjour, Trichinopoly, and Vellour; Mahrattas victorious over English near Ponning; Hyder's son pillaged St. Thomas with 2000 cavalry.
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Advices from India informs, that Hyder Ally, at the head of 20 or 40,000 men, had taken by assault, Nacour, Karrikal, Pornonse, and Gondlour, and that he had defeated in the kingdom of Feleer a body of English troops under Col. Baillie; that he was preparing to besiege Tanjour, Trichinopoly, Vellour, and other places; that the Mahrattas had gained a complete victory over the English, near Ponning; and that the son of Hyder Ally, at the head of 2000 cavalry, had pillaged St. Thomas.
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hyder ally captured nacour, karrikal, pornonse, and gondlour; defeated english troops; mahrattas complete victory over english; pillaged st. thomas.
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Hyder Ally with 20 or 40,000 men took Nacour, Karrikal, Pornonse, and Gondlour by assault and defeated English under Col. Baillie in Feleer; preparing to besiege Tanjour, Trichinopoly, Vellour, and others; Mahrattas defeated English near Ponning; Hyder's son with 2000 cavalry pillaged St. Thomas.