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'''Pierre Cuillier-Perron''' (1753-1755–1834), French military adventurer in [[India]] born Pierre Cuillier (or Cuellier) at Luceau near [[Château-du-Loir]], the son of a cloth merchant. In India, he changed his name to Perron (a diminutive of Pierre). He was generally referred to by his contemporaries and posterity as General Perron.<ref>''Biographie universelle et portative des contemporains'', Paris, 1826, p. |
'''Pierre Cuillier-Perron''' (1753-1755–1834), French military adventurer in [[India]] born Pierre Cuillier (or Cuellier) at Luceau near [[Château-du-Loir]], the son of a cloth merchant. In India, he changed his name to Perron (a diminutive of Pierre). He was generally referred to by his contemporaries and posterity as General Perron.<ref>''Biographie universelle et portative des contemporains'', Paris, 1826, p. 900.</ref> |
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In 1780 he went out to India as a sailor on a French frigate, deserted on the Malabar coast, and made his way to [[upper India]], where he enlisted in the rana of Gohad's corps under a Scotsman named Sangster. In 1790 he took service under [[Benoît de Boigne|De Boigne]], and was appointed to the command of his second brigade. |
In 1780 he went out to India as a sailor on a French frigate, deserted on the Malabar coast, and made his way to [[upper India]], where he enlisted in the rana of Gohad's corps under a Scotsman named Sangster. In 1790 he took service under [[Benoît de Boigne|De Boigne]], and was appointed to the command of his second brigade. |
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After the [[battle of Ujjain|defeat of Ujjain]] (1801) he refused to send his troops to the aid of Sindhia. His treachery on this occasion shook his position, and on the outbreak of war between Sindhia and the British in 1803 Perron was superseded and fled to the British camp. |
After the [[battle of Ujjain|defeat of Ujjain]] (1801) he refused to send his troops to the aid of Sindhia. His treachery on this occasion shook his position, and on the outbreak of war between Sindhia and the British in 1803 Perron was superseded and fled to the British camp. |
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| ⚫ | In the battles of [[Battle of Delhi, 1803|Delhi]], [[battle of Laswari|Laswari]], [[Battle of Ally Ghur|Ally Ghur (now Aligarh)]] and [[battle of Assaye|Assaye]], Perron's battalions were completely destroyed by [[Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake|Lord Lake]] and [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Sir Arthur Wellesley]]. He returned to France with a large fortune, and died in 1834. |
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[[Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall]]' s main Building, which currently serves as the [[Provost (education)|Provost]] Office (Administrative Block),was built by a him in year 1802.<ref name="Thackeray">[http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/t/thackeray/william_makepeace/gahagan/chapter2.html The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan], William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 2</ref> |
[[Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall]]' s main Building, which currently serves as the [[Provost (education)|Provost]] Office (Administrative Block),was built by a him in year 1802.<ref name="Thackeray">[http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/t/thackeray/william_makepeace/gahagan/chapter2.html The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan], William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 2</ref> |
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The palatial home he built for himself at Chinsurah was to house Hooghly College ([[Hooghly Mohsin College]]) from 1837 to 1937. |
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| ⚫ | In the battles of [[Battle of Delhi, 1803|Delhi]], [[battle of Laswari|Laswari]], [[Battle of Ally Ghur|Ally Ghur (now Aligarh)]] and [[battle of Assaye|Assaye]], Perron's battalions were completely destroyed by [[Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake|Lord Lake]] and [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Sir Arthur Wellesley]]. He returned to France with a large fortune, and died in 1834. |
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Revision as of 13:52, 6 September 2015
Pierre Cuillier-Perron (1753-1755–1834), French military adventurer in India born Pierre Cuillier (or Cuellier) at Luceau near Château-du-Loir, the son of a cloth merchant. In India, he changed his name to Perron (a diminutive of Pierre). He was generally referred to by his contemporaries and posterity as General Perron.[1]
In 1780 he went out to India as a sailor on a French frigate, deserted on the Malabar coast, and made his way to upper India, where he enlisted in the rana of Gohad's corps under a Scotsman named Sangster. In 1790 he took service under De Boigne, and was appointed to the command of his second brigade.
In 1795 he assisted to win the battle of Kardla against the nizam of Hyderabad, and on De Boigne's retirement became commander-in-chief of Sindhia's army. At the battle of Malpura (1800) he defeated the Rajput forces.
After the defeat of Ujjain (1801) he refused to send his troops to the aid of Sindhia. His treachery on this occasion shook his position, and on the outbreak of war between Sindhia and the British in 1803 Perron was superseded and fled to the British camp.
In the battles of Delhi, Laswari, Ally Ghur (now Aligarh) and Assaye, Perron's battalions were completely destroyed by Lord Lake and Sir Arthur Wellesley. He returned to France with a large fortune, and died in 1834.
Buildings
Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall' s main Building, which currently serves as the Provost Office (Administrative Block),was built by a him in year 1802.[2]
The palatial home he built for himself at Chinsurah was to house Hooghly College (Hooghly Mohsin College) from 1837 to 1937.
References
- See H Compton, European Military Adventurers of Hindustan (1892).
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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- ^ Biographie universelle et portative des contemporains, Paris, 1826, p. 900.
- ^ The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 2
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