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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Dalrymple
	First Name(s)	James
	Year of Birth	?
	Year of Death	1800
	Entry	Commanded the 29th battalion in Madras, 1788 : at the storming of Gurrumcondah in Nov. 1791 : took Raichur for the Nizam from insurgents, March, 1796 : in the Nizam's contingent under General A. Wellesley, 1799 : in the assault of Seringapatam, May 4, 1799 : after the capture commanded the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force : took several forts from Dhoondia Waugh, the freebooter, and idefeated him, Aug. 17, 1799, at Shikarpur, expelling him from Mysore : died, much regretted by General Wellesley, at Hyderabad, Dec, 1800.

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