History of the Kingdom of Siam And of the Revolutions That Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire Up to A.D. 1770
The book History of the Kingdom of Siam And of the Revolutions That Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire Up to A.D. 1770 was written by author Turpin, F. H. (François Henri), 1709-1799 Here you can read free online of History of the Kingdom of Siam And of the Revolutions That Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire Up to A.D. 1770 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of the Kingdom of Siam And of the Revolutions That Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire Up to A.D. 1770 a good or bad book?
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A Macassar with thirty men springing from an ambush fell upon them and slew the captain and seven of the slaves. The remainder of the party fled in the darkness. At the same time the English cap- tain of the war vessel made an attack on the extreme point of the camp. Their musketry fire riddled the Macassar huts and caused the inmates to beat a hasty retreat. The captain, followed by a dozen Englishmen and a French officer pursued them. The Macassars turned at bay and then with a haughty defian...ce, advanced, armed with their daggers, determined neither to ask nor to give quarter. The English cap- tain fell dead on the scene of the combat, his companions fled in terror, and the French officer had to swim for his life. The Macassars deserted their ruined camp and endeavoured to reach the Portuguese quarter in order to make a furious attack on the Christians. Faulcon seeing their plan, made arrangements to circumvent it ; and, followed by eight Frenchmen, two Siamese and one 62 History of Siam.
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