A History of the Mahrattas v2.c48.10

v2.c48.10

¹ [Drugeon was a Savoyard, born near Chambéri, and came to India in the French service. In 1794 he was one of De Boigne’s brigade-majors. He accompanied Perron to the Deccan and succeeded to his command in 1797, when Perron was promoted to De Boigne’s post. In 1800 he was appointed commandant of Delhi fort, and ten months later was placed in charge of the Mughal Emperor, on a salary of Rs. 800 a month. In 1803 when Bourquien revolted against Perron, Drugeon turned him out of the fort. After the capture of Delhi by the British, Drugeon was deported to Calcutta, whence he eventually reached Europe. He died at Nice in 1824. (Compton, Military Adventurers, &c., pp. 346-7.)]