02640cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500640014326400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350501980042450802150062252013160083753400450215365300290219865300270222785600430225499900170229752739UtSlPG20260610134221.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aMalcolm, John,d1769-183310aObservations on the Disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-060 aPt. I. Observations on the causes and progress of the disturbances in the Madras army -- Pt. II. A narrative of the conduct of Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm during the disturbances in the Madras army.  aProduced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Observations on the Disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809" by John Malcolm is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the conflicts and unrest within the Madras Army, reflecting on complex political, military, and social dynamics during a tumultuous period in British India. Malcolm, a lieutenant colonel in the Honourable East India Company’s Madras Army, seeks to clarify his own role and defend his character against perceived injustices stemming from government decisions.  The opening of the work establishes Malcolm's intent to address the controversies that followed the unrest among army officers. He explains the backstory of discontent that had been brewing within the Madras Army, rooted in issues of unequal allowances and perceived favoritism toward British officers. It highlights a significant incident involving Major Boles and Colonel Capper, whose suspensions sparked widespread indignation and ultimately led to a violent uprising. Malcolm meticulously lays out key events, illustrating the breakdown of trust and communication between the officers and the government, while calling attention to the need for greater understanding and negotiated resolutions in military governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMalcolm, John, 1769-1833  aIndia. Army -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52739  c93573d93573