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'''Mir Sayyad''', or '''Prince Emire''', was an [[Indian people|Indian]] general in the service of [[France]] who fought in [[Battle of Jersey]], 1781.{{cn|date=April | '''Mir Sayyad''', or '''Prince Emire''', was an [[Indian people|Indian]] general in the service of [[France]] who fought in [[Battle of Jersey]], 1781.{{cn|date=April 2017}} | ||
[[File:Mir Sayyad Dagger.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The South Indian fighting dagger that was used by Mir Sayyad during the Battle of Jersey, 1781.]] | [[File:Mir Sayyad Dagger.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The South Indian fighting dagger that was used by Mir Sayyad during the Battle of Jersey, 1781.]] | ||
After his domain was annexed by the [[East India Company]], he left [[India]] and entered the service of the [[Kingdom of France]]. He advised [[Philippe de Rullecourt]], the French commander at the Battle of Jersey, to ransack the city and massacre the townspeople.{{cn|date=April | After his domain was annexed by the [[East India Company]], he left [[India]] and entered the service of the [[Kingdom of France]]. He advised [[Philippe de Rullecourt]], the French commander at the Battle of Jersey, to ransack the city and massacre the townspeople.{{cn|date=April 2017}} However, the invasion was a complete failure. | ||
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Mir Sayyad, or Prince Emire, was an Indian general in the service of France who fought in Battle of Jersey, 1781.[citation needed]
After his domain was annexed by the East India Company, he left India and entered the service of the Kingdom of France. He advised Philippe de Rullecourt, the French commander at the Battle of Jersey, to ransack the city and massacre the townspeople.[citation needed] However, the invasion was a complete failure.