Tarikh-i Muzaffari 5.5

5.5

The flames of war now broke out in the Dakhin between the French and English, between whom there has been enmity for five or six hundred years. The English prevailed, and their warships, under the command of Admiral Walker Jang Bahadur, were sent against Faras-danga (Chandernagore), which is near to Hugli. The French had sunk ships in the river, leaving only room for the passage of their own ships one at a time. The English got their ships through that passage, beat the French, and took possession of Faras-danga. They also took the factories near Kasim-bazar. Monsieur Lds, the chief of the French, joined Siraju-d daula, and having collected his followers, he entered into his service with them, and a number of Telingas whom he had drilled.