. Memoir of the life and military services of Viscount Lake, baron Lake of Delhi and Laswaree, 1744-1808 . GENERAL GERARD, VISCOUNT LAKE OF DELHI, &c. Memoir of theLife and Military Services of Viscount Lake Baron Lake of Delhi and Laswaree1744-1808 BY COLONEL HUGH PEARSE AUTHOR OF the memoirs of colonel ALEXANDER GARDNER, THE HEARSEYS FIVE GENERATIONS OF AN ANGLO-INDIAN FAMILY, ETC. ETC. EDITOR OF THE CRIMEAN DIARY OF SIR CHARLES WINDHAM WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMVI II TO <^Y WIFE. INTRODUCTION. Lord Lakes half century of military service,terminated
. Memoir of the life and military services of Viscount Lake, baron Lake of Delhi and Laswaree, 1744-1808 . GENERAL GERARD, VISCOUNT LAKE OF DELHI, &c. Memoir of theLife and Military Services of Viscount Lake Baron Lake of Delhi and Laswaree1744-1808 BY COLONEL HUGH PEARSE AUTHOR OF the memoirs of colonel ALEXANDER GARDNER, THE HEARSEYS FIVE GENERATIONS OF AN ANGLO-INDIAN FAMILY, ETC. ETC. EDITOR OF THE CRIMEAN DIARY OF SIR CHARLES WINDHAM WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMVI II TO <^Y WIFE. INTRODUCTION. Lord Lakes half century of military service,terminated by his death in 1808, took placeat a time when the slow transmission of newsmade it difficult for home-keeping Englishmento appreciate the achievements of their country-men abroad. They were indeed, for the mostpart, ignorant of the creation of the IndianEmpire, that triumph of the constructive geniusof our race, and services of which the nationwas but dimly aware could hardly arouse muchgratitude. To this ignorance must, in part, be attributedthe oblivion into which Lakes career has fallen;and amemoiroflifemili00pear
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