Akhbarat-i Hind 1.2

1.2

After this, the army which was stationed in Madras, at the very time that an expedition was setting out against Tipu Sultan the son of Haidar Naik, espoused the interests of Tipu, such an enemy as the English never have had or will have to contend with in India. Wellesley, having settled affairs at Haidarabad, went to Madras, collected the English forces, and having animated and encouraged the troops, who were quite exhausted and dispirited. on account of having been engaged in warfare for twelve or fourteen years, and having given them hopes of obtaining plunder, prepared them to sell their lives. He thus destroyed the Sultan, took possession of Seringapatam and its fort, and obtained plunder to the amount of krors of rupees; among which there was a tent which was presented to the Nawab Wazir of Lucknow, and the like of which was never prepared even in that State.