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Hyder Ali

British  
/ ˈhaɪdər ˈɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. 1722–82, Indian ruler of Mysore (1766–82), who waged two wars against the British in India (1767–69; 1780–82)

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Hyder Ali, a founding member of the association, said it has a long history of supporting migrants and refugees arriving in the region.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Come all ye lads who know no fear, To wealth and honor with me steer In the Hyder Ali privateer, Commanded by brave Barney.

From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) by Freneau, Philip

He says, at the commencement, that the Hyder Ali "cut her boat adrift, and did everything else to get away, notwithstanding her superior force."

From Privateers and Privateering by Statham, E. P.

Hyder Ali and the missionary Schwarz, 285. —— death of, 365.

From Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV Essays chiefly on the Science of Language by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

It was also taken by Hyder Ali when that invader ravaged the Carnatic in 1780, and held by him for some time.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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