Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . than seventeen years of ago, highlydistinguished himself by his courage and ability during this war, which wascarried on, with varied success, for about two years, the advantage being gen-erally on the side of Hyder Ali, who had bribed the Mahrattas to withdrawfrom the confederacy, and was thus relieved from the most numerous portiono
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . than seventeen years of ago, highlydistinguished himself by his courage and ability during this war, which wascarried on, with varied success, for about two years, the advantage being gen-erally on the side of Hyder Ali, who had bribed the Mahrattas to withdrawfrom the confederacy, and was thus relieved from the most numerous portionof his foes. At length, seeing no immediate prospect of success, Nizam Aliand his English allies concluded a treaty of peace with Hyder, by the termsof which all parties were placed, with regard to possession, in exactly the sameposition in which they had stood before the war. No sooner had peace been restored to Mysore, than a new invasion of theMahrattas exposed the people of that country to fresh scenes of misery anddesolation. Madoo Rao conducted the army in person, and took several strongfortresses, but in the midst of the campaign, was obliged, in consequence ofill-health, to give up the command, and return to Poona; nor was he ever again HYDER M, Portrait of Hyder AH.—From a Miniature painted in India. 19 290 HYDER ALL well enough to take an active part in the wars In the war still carried cm inMysore, his place was supplied by Trimbuck Rao, a great chief, who was sosuccessful, that Hyder Ali was eventually obliged to purchase peace by thecession of a great part of his northern dominions, and the payment of eighthundred thousand dollars. Soon after the conclusion of this treaty, Madoo Rao died, and his uncle,Ragoba, was proclaimed peishwa; but his accession was opposed by a certainparty in the state; and Hyder Ali took advantage of the confusion that ensued,to make an effort for the recovery of the districts wrested from him during thelate war. Ragoba hastened to def
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