UNDER FREE LANCES

1770-1820

SKETCHES OF MILITARY ADVENTURE IN
HINDUSTAN DURING THE PERIOD IMMEDI-
ATELY PRECEDING BRITISH OCCUPATION

BY

H. G. KEENE, C.I.E., HON. M.A., Oxon.

FELLOW OF CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY, AUTHOR OF "SINDHIA" IN "RULERS OF INDIA,"
"HISTORY OF INDIA," "THE FALL OF THE MOGHAL EMPIRE," AND OTHER WORKS

WITH A PREFACE BY THE LATE

RT. HON. SIR RICHARD TEMPLE, BART., ETC., ETC.
(Sometime Governor of Bombay)

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAP

UNW. OF

LONDON

BROWN, LANGHAM AND CO. LTD.

78 NEW BOND STREET W.

Το

FIELD-MARSHAL THE EARL ROBERTS, V.C.,

ETC., ETC.

MY LORD,

The opinion on the first draft of this work which you were good enough to express has emboldened me to ask permission to inscribe this page with your honoured name.

I am, respectfully yours,

THE AUTHOR.