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|partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]]
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|date=23 September 1803
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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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|location=Assaye, Maharashtra
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|presidency=[[Madras]]
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|colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Part of the''' [[2nd Maratha War]]
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=20.189487,75.534814&z=7&t=h&hl=en 20.189487°N 75.534814°E]
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|result=British victory
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|align="left"|'''Date:'''
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
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|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas]
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|align="left"|'''Location:'''
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley%2C_1st_Duke_of_Wellington Colonel Arthur Wellesley]
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||{{{Location|[[Assaye]], India}}}
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|commander2=Col. Pohlmann
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|strength1=  
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|align="left"|'''Presidency:'''
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|align="left"|'''Latitude & Longitude:'''
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||{{{Latitude & Longitude |20.250°  75.883°}}}
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== External Links ==
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|align="left"|'''Result:'''
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Assaye Wikipedia - Battle of Assaye]<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-mahratta/assaye.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Assaye]
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||{{{result|British Victory}}}
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|colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Combatants'''
 
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|style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{combatant1|East India Company}}}
 
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||{{{combatant2|[[Maratha Confederacy]]}}}
 
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|colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Commanders'''
 
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|style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{commander1|Colonel [[Arthur Wellesley]]}}}
 
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||{{{commander2|[[Sindhia]], [[Ragojee Bhonsla]],<br> Colonel [[Pohlmann]]}}}
 
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|colspan="3" align="center" 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}}}
 
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|colspan="3" align="center" style="background-color:lightsteelblue;"|'''Casualties'''
 
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|style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;" border="1"|{{{casualties1|428 killed <br> 1,156 wounded}}}
 
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||{{{casualties2|1,200 killed <br> 4,800 wounded <br> 98 cannons lost}}}
 
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== Recommended Reading ==
 
== Recommended Reading ==
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"''Maratha War Papers''" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696  
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''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x<br>"''Maratha War Papers''" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696  
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''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
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== External Links ==
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[[Image:Assayemap.jpg|thumb|Assaye Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]]
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[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-mahratta/assaye.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Assaye]
 

Revision as of 18:39, 25 January 2008

Battle of Assaye
Part of the 2nd Maratha War
Date: 23 September 1803
Location: Assaye, Maharashtra
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 20.189487°N 75.534814°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
Colonel Arthur Wellesley Col. Pohlmann
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Google Books - History of the Marathas
Wikipedia - Battle of Assaye
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Assaye


Recommended Reading

"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696


Assaye Location
Survey 1920-1946
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