Sultan Tippoo Sahib of Mysore--Operations in Southern India--Death of Sir Eyre Coote--Attack on Cuddalore--Peace with France--Tippoo makes Peace--Strained relations between civil and military in India--The E.I. Company’s military establishment--The King’s troops in India--Misconduct of Madras Government--Quarrel between Council and General Stuart--Complaints of Council against Burgoyne--Arrest of Stuart--Council appoint Lang to supersede Bourgoyne--Burgoyne refuses to give over command of the King’s troops--Strange delusions of the Council--Imminent Conflict between King’s and Company’s troops--Unworkable arrangement--Fresh quarrel--Burgoyne arrested--Mutiny of native cavalry--Court Martial on Burgoyne--His acquittal--His death--End of the quarrel--Burgoyne justified 35 CHAPTER III CHANGE OF NUMBER--1786-1789 Regiment moved to Shevtamodoo--John Floyd--Number of regiment changed to 19th--Uniform--Sir William Howe appointed Colonel--Foundation of Indian native cavalry system laid by Floyd and the 19th Light Dragoons 58 CHAPTER IV WAR WITH TIPPOO--1790 War with Tippoo--19th take the field--Advance on Coimbatore--Division under Floyd detached towards Guzzulhutti Pass--Frequent skirmishes--Satyamunglum--Dispersion of the Army--Advance of Tippoo--19th hotly engaged--Tippoo’s Body-Guard destroyed--Retreat from Satyamunglum--Casualties--March in pursuit of Tippoo--Private Parkes--The Tapoor Pass--Tippoo eludes pursuit, and ravages the Carnatic--Army returns to Madras 66 CHAPTER V CORNWALLIS’ CAMPAIGNS--1791-1792 Cornwallis takes command of the Army--Advance on Bangalore--Order of March--Floyd’s reconnoissance--Imprudent advance--Floyd badly wounded--Casualties--Capture of Bangalore--Advance on Seringapatam--Battle of Arikera--Army in great straits--Forced to retreat--Junction of Mahratta contingent--19th sent to Madras--Rejoin Cornwallis--Advance on Seringapatam--Night attack--Floyd detached to meet Abercromby--Seringapatam invested--Peace made--Tippoo’s hostages--19th return to Shevtamodoo 81 CHAPTER VI FALL OF MYSORE--1793-1799 France declares War--Expedition against Pondicherry--Surrender of Pondicherry--Peace reigns in India--Lunkia Naik--Floyd’s large allowances--French adventurers in India--Tippoo’s growing hostility--Disarmament of Nizam’s force under French officers--Army formed under General Harris--Tippoo’s intrigues--Galloper Guns--Advance on Mysore--Battle of Mallavelly--Seringapatam invested--The Bombay Army--The Rajah of Coorg--Signal guns--Seringapatam taken--Tardy recognition in England of services performed in India--Badge of “Seringapatam” 99 CHAPTER VII DHOONDIA WAO--1800-1802