Synopsis
A Narrative Of The Military Operations Of The Coromandel Coast: Against The Combined Forces Of The French, Dutch And Hyder Ally Cawn, From The Year 1780 To The Peace In 1784 by Innes Munro is a historical, epistolary account of British military actions on the Coromandel coast during the Carnatic Wars (1780–1784). The work documents a sequence of letters describing campaigns, sieges, and battles fought by the British East India Company against Hyder Ali, the French, and Dutch forces, including operations around Madras (Fort St. George), Arcot, Pollilore, Porto Nova, Cuddalore, and the Malabar coast. Interwoven with technical plans, fortification descriptions, and tactical observations, the text also offers insight into provisioning, pay, discipline, and the daily life of soldiers and civilians in British India. Prefaces and letters frame the narrative, while supplementary materials provide cautions to young travellers, notes on Indian customs, and a detailed account of the 1784 peace treaty with Tippo Sahib. It stands as a primary-source style military history of late 18th-century India.
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