Difference between revisions of "Assaye"
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| + | !colspan="2" align="centre" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;color:#black;" |<span style="font-size:12pt;">'''{{{Conflict|{{PAGENAME}}}}}'''</span> | ||
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| + | |colspan="2" align="left" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Part of the''' [[2nd Maratha War]] | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''Date:''' | ||
| + | ||{{{Date|September 23, 1803}}} | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''Location:''' | ||
| + | ||{{{Location|[[Assaye]], India}}} | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''Presidency:''' | ||
| + | ||{{{Presidency|Madras}}} | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''Co-ordinates:''' | ||
| + | ||{{{Co-ordinates|20.250° 75.883°}}} | ||
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| + | |align="left"|'''Result:''' | ||
| + | ||{{{result|British Victory}}} | ||
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| + | |colspan="2" align="left" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Combatants''' | ||
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| + | |style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{combatant1|United Kingdom}}} | ||
| + | ||{{{combatant2|[[Maratha Confederacy]]}}} | ||
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| + | |colspan="2" align="left" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Commanders''' | ||
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| + | |style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{commander1|Col. [[Arthur Wellesley]]}}} | ||
| + | ||{{{commander2|[[Sindhia]], [[Ragojee Bhonsla]],<br> Col. [[Pohlmann]]}}} | ||
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| + | |colspan="3" align="left" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Strength''' | ||
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| + | |style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{strength1|4,500 Infantry <br> 2,000 Cavalry <br> 20 cannons}}} | ||
| + | ||{{{strength2|20,000 Infantry <br> 30,000 Cavalry <br> 100 cannons}}} | ||
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| + | |colspan="3" align="left" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Casualties''' | ||
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| + | |style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{casualties1|428 killed <br> 1,156 wounded}}} | ||
| + | ||{{{casualties2|1,200 killed <br> 4,800 wounded <br> 98 cannons lost}}} | ||
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See also [[List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900]] and [[2nd Maratha War]] | See also [[List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900]] and [[2nd Maratha War]] | ||
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== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 29 October 2007
| Assaye | ||
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| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | September 23, 1803 | |
| Location: | Assaye, India | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.250° 75.883° | |
| Result: | British Victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Maratha Confederacy | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col. Arthur Wellesley | Sindhia, Ragojee Bhonsla, Col. Pohlmann | |
| Strength | ||
| 4,500 Infantry 2,000 Cavalry 20 cannons |
20,000 Infantry 30,000 Cavalry 100 cannons | |
| Casualties | ||
| 428 killed 1,156 wounded |
1,200 killed 4,800 wounded 98 cannons lost | |
See also List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900 and 2nd Maratha War
Recommended Reading
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696
"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
