The troops in the ravelin, beyond the main gate, were kept at their post by alarm at the false attack of the Rajah's troops, till the assailants, who entered at the breach, shut the gate on them. Footnote 17: Orme, vol. iii. p. 489. Footnote 18: Letter received at Calcutta, 17th July, 1759. Footnote 19: Mr. Call, the chief engineer at Madras, writing to Clive, under date the 11th October, 1758, observes, "I cannot but say you have added much to your reputation by the detachment (Colonel Forde's) which you have sent to our assistance on the coast. No sooner were your apprehensions for the safety of Bengal somewhat lessened, than you determined to support us." Footnote 20: Including prisoners, and the corps under Moracin, at least one thousand Europeans, and nearly three thousand native troops, were subtracted from Lally's force by the effects of Colonel Forde's success. Footnote 21: 26th August. Footnote 22: Captain Caillaud suffered two repulses before he succeeded in his attack on Madura. Footnote 23: This party was commanded by Colonel Forde, then belonging to Adlercron's regiment. The circumstances attending the repulse were such as reflected no imputation on his character. Footnote 24: Neazballa. Footnote 25: Nazir Mahommed held Chittaput, and a small surrounding district, by a sunnud, or grant, from the Subadar of the Deckan. Footnote 26: Mahommed Esoof was best known, in the early part of his career, by the name of "the Nellore Commandant." Footnote 27: Vide Vol. I. p. 402. Footnote 28: The six colonels who signed this memorial were, D'Estaing, De Landivisan, De la Fuère, Breteuil, Verdière, and Crillon. Their names merit to be recorded. They belonged to the noblest families of their country; and this act shows their patriotic feeling to have been as honourable as their birth. Footnote 29: 1st September, 1758. Footnote 30: Letter to Mr. Pigot, 14th August. Footnote 31: Ibid. Footnote 32: 14th August. Footnote 33: Nazir Mahommed. I have before adverted to his gallant conduct: vide p. 26. Footnote 34: Colonel Lawrence. Footnote 35: Almost all communications between Madras and Bengal, at this period, were by sea, which often occasioned a considerable interval between the writing and despatch of a letter. Footnote 36: 21st August, 1759. Footnote 37: Mr. Orme appears to have embarked for England about six months after the date of this letter, but was obliged to leave the ship at the Cape, being unable, from serious indisposition, to proceed further until his strength was recruited.—(Letters from Mr. Vansittart to Clive, 28th June, and 3d July, 1759.) Footnote 38: Letter to Sir G. Pocock, 14th August, 1759. A postscript is added to this letter, of the 26th August; the same date as that to Mr. Orme. Footnote 39: