Pondicherry.—A French colony which has seen much fighting. The Dutch took it in 1693, but it came into French possession once more in 1697. In 1761, the British took it and restored it in 1763; took it again in 1778; French again possessed it in 1783 by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles; later, the British also took it in 1793 and in 1803.
Punjaub.—The second Sikh war, a campaign necessitated by the murder of British officials on their arrival at the fortress of Mooltan where they were about to take up their appointments, 1848.
Punniar.—One of the two successful battles fought in the Gwalior Campaign, 1843.
Pyrenees.—Soult defeated by Wellington, July 28th, 1813.
Quebec, 1759.—Wolfe was victorious but mortally wounded, September 13th. This success secured for us Canada from the French.
Queenstown.—Americans who had invaded Canada were defeated October 13th, 1812.
Ramillies.—The French defeated by Marlborough, May 23rd, 1706.
Relief of Kimberley.—Boer War, February 15th, 1900.
Relief of Ladysmith.—Boer War, February 28th, 1900.
Reshire.—See Persia.