First Time in Madras

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      When I was eighteen I took my first job as a factor for Britain's East India Trading company. This path took me out of the country all the way to Madras, India where the British created a settlement called Fort St. George. But there are things I must explain to you before I commence this story. India was under the control of the Mughal Empire and it was divide up among many. Three of the most prominent rulers The British faced during my time was the Nawab of Bengal, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the Nawab of Awad'h. 
       Also the Europeans that were in India were there mostly to profit from trade, which is why many merchants pooled their capital together in a joint stock company like the East India Trading Co. The trading companies are well supported by their mercantilist countries who provide troops and even loans sometimes.  Although the merchants themselves sometimes rise their own private armies to do their bidding they can't afford anything larger than a thousand men. So the companies needed the troops their country gave to do large tasks like taking their competitor's lands or helping the natives in their own private affairs. Since the activities and private interests of the Indians affected the trade and faring of the European trading companies, we all did our best to please our indian allies and sided with the leader who could benefit us the most whether in matters of reinforcements or in the acquiring of trade goods. Now that you know all that I can go on with the real matter.
      Not much time had passed when all of a sudden French troops called La Bourdonnais attacked and took the Madras area. While negotiations for the return of the city went on, some other members of our group and I escaped and went to a nearby fort called St. George 20 miles away. This attack was due to the ongoing Austrian Wars of Succession, which France and Britain took part in to gain greater control over the overseas colonial empire. By the time Madras was back in our control due to help from Mughal and British troops, I returned as a part of East India Trading Co.'s private army in which I helped fend off French troops at St. George and my bravery during the attack was noticed by Major Lawrence. This would later help me in becoming promoted to military captain of the british troops.