An English army cannot move without a great train to carry ammunition, stores and provisions; and to get such a train together would be the work of months.

As I have been telling you, during the three years the last war lasted, the Madras authorities were never able to collect such a train, and the consequence was that their army was unable to go more than two or three days' march from the city.
"On the other hand, Tippoo could, any day, order that three days' supply of rice or grain should be served out to each soldier, and could set out on his march the following morning; as, from the moment he reached the plains, his cavalry would have the whole of the resources of the country at their mercy." "I see, Uncle.

Then, if war broke out, you would at once go to Madras again ?" "There would be nothing else to do, Dick.

I should send everything of value down there, as soon as I saw that war was inevitable.

The traders here have already begun to prepare.