Hastings, Warren
Hastings, Warren (1732–1818) First British governor general of India (1774–85). He successfully defended British territory against several Indian opponents. He made many enemies and returned to England in 1785 to face a variety of charges. Although eventually acquitted, his career was ruined.
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India's battle of Hastings What this study of Warren Hastings lacks in professionalism it makes up for in enthusiasm, says Saul David
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 3/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; Dawning of the Raj: The Life and Trials of Warren Hastings by Jeremy Bernstien Aurum, pounds 19.99, 319 pp pounds 16.99 (free p&p) 0870 155 7222 IN 1787 WARREN HASTINGS , the first Governor-General of India, was impeached...
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When evidence mattered.(Warren Hastings' impeachment trial in 1786 )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 1/25/1999; 700+ words
; ...This was the impeachment of Warren Hastings as governor general of the East...He surely had in mind the Hastings case, in which Burke and Fox...two lessons the impeachment of Warren Hastings has for the impeachment of Bill...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Fall in, there. (British army to search for shipwreck of troopship Warren Hastings)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/25/1988; 682 words
; ...some fun for a few of its soldiers as well. The disaster occurred in january 1897, when a British troopship, the Warren Hastings, out of Cape Town bound for Mauritius and India, ran aground on a spur of rock protruding a few hundred yards into...
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WARREN B. HASTINGS.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/9/1996; 300 words
; NORFOLK -- Warren B. ``Jody'' Hastings, 49, of the 1000 block of Woodrow Ave...a native of Norfolk and son of the late Warren B. Hastings II. Survivors include a son, Warren B. Hastings IV of Norfolk; his mother, Mrs. Carolyn...
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Classic podium: Bringing a tyrant to account From a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan during the trial of the form er governor of India, Warren Hastings, who was accused of tyrannical and arbitrary behaviour (13 June 1788)
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/20/1999; 700+ words
; ...remains, my Lords, is, whether Mr Hastings is to be answerable for the crimes committed...trust, be concluded that because Mr Hastings has not marked every passing shade of...When tired of corporeal infliction, Mr Hastings was gratified by insulting the understanding...
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 "Hastings & St. Leonards Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England)")
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Hastings thumped by rampant Rams.
Newspaper article from: Hastings & St. Leonards Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England); 10/31/2007; 393 words
; HASTINGS United's recent good run came to a halt...night as he denied Dean Hill, Dan Dolton and Warren Schulz. Hastings offered some semblance of hope that they...grabbed a late consolation for a well beaten Hastings side.
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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HASTINGS LOGGER HURT IN ACCIDENT; ANDY KILTS WAS CUTTING ONE TREE WHEN ANOTHER HIT HIM. HE'S IN SERIOUS CONDITION.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 7/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...Staff researcher Jan Dempsey A Hastings man was struck in the head by...members of the Mexico, Parish and Hastings fire departments, as well as...of Oswego. April 2000: Terry Warren, 20, of Hastings, was killed while walking to...
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Anna M. Hastings Martin
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 3/6/2007; 359 words
; Anna M. Hastings Martin, 89, of Strasburg and formerly...she was the daughter of the late Warren and Blanche Riley Hastings. An area resident most of her life...preceded in death by a brother, Paul Hastings. Funeral services will be held...
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Senate Testimony in Hastings Case Ends;Vote Expected in Fall on Whether to Remove Florida Judge From Bench
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/4/1989; ; 638 words
; ...indicated they are skeptical of Hastings's testimony because explanations...of exculpatory letters that Hastings is charged with fabricating...than convict you," Sen. Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) told Hastings, "but there's some tough...
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Crime down in Hastings.
Newspaper article from: Hastings & St. Leonards Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England); 7/26/2007; 458 words
; HASTINGS has the highest crime rate in Sussex...Crime Survey statistics reportedly show Hastings as having 86 crimes committed per 1...drop of 4% on the previous year. Hastings Inspector Warren Franklin commented: I would need to...
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Warren Hastings
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Warren Hastings The English statesman Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was the first governor general of British...the basis of Anglo-Indian security and prosperity. Warren Hastings was born on Dec. 6, 1732, in Churchill, near Daylesford...
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Hastings, Warren (1732–1818)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
HASTINGS, WARREN (1732 – 1818) HASTINGS, WARREN (1732 – 1818), first governor-general of India. Warren Hastings was a competent, honorable, and farsighted administrator...
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Hastings, Warren
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Hastings, Warren (1732–1818). Hastings joined the East India Company in 1750. He rose quickly...Burke and the proceedings lasted from 1788 until 1795, when Hastings was acquitted, but left impoverished and discredited...
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...impeachment proceedings against Warren Hastings, the first governor general of...after the fourth, "Mr. Hastings is a most atrocious criminal...iniquity the most enormous is Warren Hastings!" Many of Sheridan's other...
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Impeachment
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...the publicity that attended the impeachment in 1787 of Warren Hastings (1732 – 1818), the first governor-general...British India, the process had pretty much disappeared. Hastings was charged with corruption during his tenure in India...
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