The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by John Biddulph
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_Algerine_, the.
_See Soldado_, the. Alibagh fort, unsuccessfully assaulted by the English and Portuguese; taken by Sumbhajee Angria. _Anglesea_ the, man-of-war. _Anglesea_ the, French man-of-war, attacks the _Anson_; Angria, Conajee (Kanhojee), pirate, rise of the power of; succeeds to the command of the Mahratta navy; styled Darya-S ranga; destroys the _Bombay_ frigate; fortifies Kennery; attacks the _Godolphin_; concludes a treaty with the Mahrattas; becomes an independent chief; captures the _Anne_ ketch; his ships attack the _Somers_ and _Grantham_; captures a Portuguese 'armado,'; opens negotiations with the English; articles of agreement delivered to, by Lieutenant Mackintosh; his territory a refuge for desperadoes; defies Governor Boone; fruitless attack made on his fort at Gheriah; offers terms to Governor Boone; negotiates with the English through Sahoojee; his ships burnt in Gheriah harbour; makes a treaty with the Portuguese; fits out an expedition against Carwar; his commodore killed and ship taken; his power weakened; his treatment of Curgenven; |
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