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Pondicherry Siege Dispatches from 1761 Navy Letters
Fragmentary English notes detail Admiral Steevens and Col. Coote coordinating bombardments and fortifications at Pondicherry, with mentions of batteries, garrisons, and the surrender terms proposed by Lally. Intercepted letters reveal relief efforts and blockade status, while accounts of casualties, stores, and troop rosters fill the narrative.
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