Capture of Wassota: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Add internal links |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Amend external link |
||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=vlCOMfk4S2wC&pg=PA295&lpg=PR2#v=onepage&q&f=false Capture of Wassota] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.com/books?id=vlCOMfk4S2wC&pg=PA295&lpg=PR2#v=onepage&q&f=false Capture of Wassota] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022827/Theophilus-Pritzler Theophilus Pritzler] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br> | [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022827/Theophilus-Pritzler Theophilus Pritzler] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ& | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1009&dq=A+gazetteer+of+the+territories+under+the+government+of+the+East-India+Company+1857+Dummow&hl=en&ei=3z_FTPWMNpSOjAf115i6BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Waseeota] Gazetteer 1857 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 25 October 2010
| Capture of Wassota | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 10 April 1818 | |
| Location: | Vasota Fort, Maharashtra | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 17.6666°N 73.783333°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig-Gen Sir Theophilus Pritzler | Killedar of Wassota | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Vasota
Spelling variants:Wassota/Waseeota
Field Force
- Bombay European Regiment
- 2nd Battalion 12th Madras Native Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 7th Madras Native Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 9th Bombay Native Infantry
- Auxiliary battalion from Poona
- 700 Poona Auxiliary Horse
- Four companies of Pioneers
- Four iron 18-pounders
- Two iron 12-pounders
- One 10 inch mortar
- Four 8 inch mortars
- Two heavy 5.5 inch howitzers
- Two brass 12-pounders
- Fourteen field guns and light howitzers
External Links
3rd Maratha War Wikipedia
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Attack on Wassota Google Books
Capture of Wassota Google Books
Theophilus Pritzler Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Waseeota Gazetteer 1857