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|partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | |partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | ||
|date=23 September 1803 | |date=23 September 1803 | ||
| − | |location=Assaye, Maharashtra | + | |location=[[Assaye]], Maharashtra |
| − | |presidency=[[Madras]] | + | |presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]] |
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=20.228933,75.907549&z=14&t=h&hl=en 20.228642°N 75.908454°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=20.228933,75.907549&z=14&t=h&hl=en 20.228642°N 75.908454°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | ||
| − | |commander1=[ | + | |commander1=[[Arthur Wellesley|Colonel Arthur Wellesley]] |
|commander2=[http://books.google.com/books?id=EDeFm4WHA7gC&pg=PA27&dq=Order+of+Battle+assaye+1803&ei=Q5j1SP3ACoGSyAT-wfDUCA&sig=ACfU3U3RsL1R3JoXRpxHzgFuI5_E0cpfzQ Col Anton Pohlmann] | |commander2=[http://books.google.com/books?id=EDeFm4WHA7gC&pg=PA27&dq=Order+of+Battle+assaye+1803&ei=Q5j1SP3ACoGSyAT-wfDUCA&sig=ACfU3U3RsL1R3JoXRpxHzgFuI5_E0cpfzQ Col Anton Pohlmann] | ||
|strength1=6,170 infantry<br>1,731 cavalry<br>5,400 irregular cavalry<br>22 cannon | |strength1=6,170 infantry<br>1,731 cavalry<br>5,400 irregular cavalry<br>22 cannon | ||
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|casualties2= Est 1,200 killed<br>Est 3,600-4,800 wounded | |casualties2= Est 1,200 killed<br>Est 3,600-4,800 wounded | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Assayemap.jpg|thumb|Assaye Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
== HEIC Forces == | == HEIC Forces == | ||
British Regiments: | British Regiments: | ||
| − | * | + | *[[19th Lancers|HM 19th Light Dragoons]] |
*[[74th Regiment of Foot|HM 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot]] | *[[74th Regiment of Foot|HM 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot]] | ||
*[[78th Regiment of Foot|HM 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot]] | *[[78th Regiment of Foot|HM 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot]] | ||
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*[[64th Pioneers|4th Madras Native Infantry]] | *[[64th Pioneers|4th Madras Native Infantry]] | ||
*[[72nd Punjab Regiment|8th Madras Native Infantry]] | *[[72nd Punjab Regiment|8th Madras Native Infantry]] | ||
| − | *[[10th Madras Native Infantry]] | + | *[[10th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|10th Madras Native Infantry]] |
*[[72nd Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]] (2nd Battalion) | *[[72nd Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]] (2nd Battalion) | ||
| − | *Artillery comprising eight 12 pounders, two | + | *Artillery comprising eight 12 pounders, two 5½ inch howitzers and some other pieces. |
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| + | == Biographies == | ||
| + | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/445/mode/1up Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)]<br> | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 History of the Marathas] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Maratha Wars] Heritage History<br> | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Assaye Battle of Assaye] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.britishbattles.com/second-mahratta/assaye.htm The Battle of Assaye] BritishBattles.com<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/maps/miscellaneous/assaye.jpg Battle Map] Napoleon Series<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=EDeFm4WHA7gC&pg=PA27&dq=Order+of+Battle+assaye+1803&ei=Q5j1SP3ACoGSyAT-wfDUCA&sig=ACfU3U3RsL1R3JoXRpxHzgFuI5_E0cpfzQ Battle Order] Simon Millar<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA46&dq=ASSAYE+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA46,M1 Assaye] Gazetteer 1857<br> | ||
| + | [http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/10500/10542/10542.htm Battle plan] Maps FCIT<br> | ||
| + | [http://bernardcornwellbookgroup.blogspot.com/2010/07/battle-of-assaye.html Battle of Assaye] bernardcornwellbookgroup.blogspot.com (see also the [[Fiction and poetry reading list]] for Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe book on this battle)<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/battle-assaye The Battle of Assaye] by Richard Cavendish. historytoday.com | ||
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| + | ====Historical Books on-line ==== | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n291/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Assaye] | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x<br>"''Maratha War Papers''" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696<br>''"Assaye 1803 Wellington's first and bloodiest victory ''" by Simon Millar ISBN 1-84603-0001-3 | ''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x<br>"''Maratha War Papers''" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696<br>''"Assaye 1803 Wellington's first and bloodiest victory ''" by Simon Millar ISBN 1-84603-0001-3 | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Battles|Assay, Battle of]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:2nd Maratha War|Assay, Battle of]] |
Latest revision as of 07:43, 24 September 2012
| Battle of Assaye | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 23 September 1803 | |
| Location: | Assaye, Maharashtra | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.228642°N 75.908454°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Arthur Wellesley | Col Anton Pohlmann | |
| Strength | ||
| 6,170 infantry 1,731 cavalry 5,400 irregular cavalry 22 cannon |
16,000 infantry 32,000 cavalry 245 cannon | |
| Casualties | ||
| 409 killed 1,211 wounded 18 missing |
Est 1,200 killed Est 3,600-4,800 wounded | |
Contents
HEIC Forces
British Regiments:
- HM 19th Light Dragoons
- HM 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
- HM 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
- 4th Madras Native Cavalry
- 5th Madras Native Cavalry
- 7th Madras Native Cavalry
- 2nd Madras Native Infantry
- 4th Madras Native Infantry
- 8th Madras Native Infantry
- 10th Madras Native Infantry
- 12th Madras Native Infantry (2nd Battalion)
- Artillery comprising eight 12 pounders, two 5½ inch howitzers and some other pieces.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)
External Links
History of the Marathas Google Books
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle of Assaye Wikipedia
The Battle of Assaye BritishBattles.com
Battle Map Napoleon Series
Battle Order Simon Millar
Assaye Gazetteer 1857
Battle plan Maps FCIT
Battle of Assaye bernardcornwellbookgroup.blogspot.com (see also the Fiction and poetry reading list for Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe book on this battle)
The Battle of Assaye by Richard Cavendish. historytoday.com
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Assaye
Recommended Reading
"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696
"Assaye 1803 Wellington's first and bloodiest victory " by Simon Millar ISBN 1-84603-0001-3
