Preparations in England 132 Charles invades England 133 He out-manœuvres Cumberland and enters Derby 136 He retreats northward and besieges Stirling 137 Hawley appointed to Command in Scotland 138 Action of Falkirk 139 Cumberland assumes Command in Scotland 141 He advances northward; Charles retreats 142 Battle of Culloden 144 Good service rendered by Cumberland 146 CHAPTER VII French Capture Antwerp; British base shifted 149 Saxe's Plan of Campaign and Operations 150 Battle of Roucoux 153 Futile Expedition to L'Orient 156 The Campaign of 1747 156 Battle of Lauffeld 159 Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 164 BOOK VIII CHAPTER I The Mohammedan Conquest of India 167 The Mahrattas 168 European Voyages to India 168 The English East India Company 169 First British Troops sent to India 171 The first Military Establishment in Bombay 171 The French East India Company 172 Settlements of the Rival Companies in 1701 173 Skill of the French in handling natives 174 Death of Aurungzebe; virtual Independence of the Deccan 175 Joseph François Dupleix 175 La Bourdonnais; Dumas 176 Native Disputes in the Carnatic 176 Dumas raised to rank of Nabob 178 War between France and England declared 179 Siege and Capture of Madras 180 Quarrel of Dupleix and La Bourdonnais 181 Paradis at St. Thomé 183 French invest Fort St. David 185 Stringer Lawrence at Cuddalore 187 Boscawen arrives and besieges Pondicherry 188 Misconduct of the Siege 189 The Siege raised; Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 190 CHAPTER II British Interference at Tanjore 192