Mir Sayyad

Mir Sayyad, or Prince Emire, was an Indian general in the service of France.

An Indian fighting dagger used by Mir Sayyad during the American Revolutionary War

After his territory was annexed, He left India and entered to 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. However, the invasion was a complete failure.

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