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Then on the 16 of May 1716, a force of 1283 British Troops of the EITC 74th Regiment of foot and the 38th Regiment of the EITC Marines Attacked Jolly Rogers Evil Minions on the Island of Ravens Cove, Venables was in the first landing party and charged forward into the fray where he received a Scar on his left cheek. He kept fighting though recovering a great amount of El Patrons Cursed weapons and taking one of the cursed sabres as a trophy. but he was deeply horrified when he recieved orders to attack the Undead troops in the Town as there were still civilians in the buildings. It Is said by his Private Sharkhayes that he cried in anguish as the buildings burnt around him killing all the People in them, Though Venables did two amazing things at the Battle, He saved his commanding officer Colonal Lord Jack Harkness and Rescued a young Girl called Grace whom he adopted as his own.
EITC Lieutenant General in the British Province of Bombay.
Taking Eastern Majharga
The British had one small problem, the independent state of Eastern Majharga which was ruled by King Juanacoulate' Panga. Who hated the British with a passion. The EITC board of Directors ordered Venables to take the 33rd and 74th regiments and try to capture the state, they meet the Majhargain Armies at the Battle of The Blood River twenty miles east of Calcutta. The Battle Raged On till the early hours of the next day. when the British received reinforcements from Bengal. The British Captured the state of Majharga and forced the Mahrajja to sign a Treaty which implied that if he ever tried to siexe power he would be de-throwned by the East India Trading Companies Armies. Failure and a Kings KindnessRichard insulted King George the Second, and so he wrote to his old friend Admiral Christopher Ironshot who offered him a position in the Hawaiiain army, Venables Resigned his commission, but wrote a final letter of apology to King George,Who in act of Kindness did not discharge him and let him remain in the British Army. Venables Was Extremly Pleased by this and immediatly wrote to his friend Ironshot to tell him. The Siege of MashattaIn 1736 The British Army and the East India Companies Armies under the Command of Richard Venables and Richard Luther, laid siege to the Mahratta City of Mashatta, After the Mashattains Attacked a British Cavavan. They were there for six months and then finally the Mashattains surrendered to the Crown Forces.The Black Hole of CalcuttaIn 1737 Lt General Richard Venables,Major General Richard Luther, and Colour Sargeant Nickolai Sharkhayes, Were Captured at the Battle of Fort William, They Surrendered and were Placed into a Small 10x10 meter room with no insolation whatsoever. They were some of the few survivors.
Ishamel Returns to Richards LifeRichard was sitting in the courtyard of his office in Calcutta looking at a young officer of the 74th Foot fresh from training in England the boys name was Richard Mountbatten and he was sixteen years old. The boy was rather nervous around Venables which suprised Venables even more when the boy produced a letter to him saying it was for him! Richard Opened the Letter and read the contents slowly and then he looked up at the boy who said in a weak voice "hello dad" Venables and his son embrassed each other and Kissed his son on the forehead and told him he loved him so much and Ishamel stood there in his fathers arms feeling more loved then he had ever felt.Richard Reunited with his SonRichard had been reunited with his Son but what of Rosanna? Ishamel Told him that Rosanna was well and currently attending a prep school in Paris, France for young ladies. Richard was content to know this and wrote a letter to Ishamels Aunt who lived in Breacon moors and had taken The Children in when Venables had lost Jessica. Sarah and Ishamel got along well and Ishamel even accepted her as his mother. 74th Commander in ChiefVenables was made the commander in chief of the 74th Regiment of Foot therefore he placed his best friend and Aide De Campe Major General Richard Luther in command of the Regiment under Venables. Mission to CeylonThe British 95th Regiments Light Company was ordered to sail to Ceylon where British Convicts had escaped from a colony and taken over the Town and surrounding areas. The British Army was sent to Disarm the Traitors and help the Garrison recapture the town, While Lieutenant General Richard Venables was in no mind to help the militia he could not go against an order from the Prime Minister. So his battalion of the 95th Including the Light Company sailed to the rebellious territory and marched his troops upon the township, where he found sepoys and convicts drunk in the streets, Venables immediatly Hung the Rebels and had the Sepoys Shot.
Venables had restored relative peace to Bengal and had secured the Companies grip on India for now, British Troops had been sent to rienforce the Current Regiments of EITC troops. Venables also had been made the Commander in Chief of the British Colonial Forces in India. HMS DemigodVenables was sent to the British Colony of Malay to negotiate peace between the Mahratta Leader and the British Consule, They sailed to Malay on HMS Demigod a 74 gun ship of the line in the service of the EITC. The Malay Straights were Famous though for the Pirates that stalked the Merchant ships of Europe and on the fourth day of the voyage HMS Demigod was attacked by a Large ex Indiaman that had been captured by Malay Pirates and been converted into a frigate of sorts.
Service as Governor-General of IndiaIn 1748 Major General Sir Richard Venables was made Governor-General of India as well as Governor of theBengal Presidency, He continued to serve in this position to this day. Second MarraigeRichard married Lady Hannah Bluefeather, the grandaughter of Lord Johnathan Goldtimbers in 1749 in St. Pauls cathedral, they consecrated their marriage then sailed back to India.Portraits of Venables
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General Sir Richard Venables
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