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Battle of Assaye

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*[[72nd Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]] (2nd Battalion)
*Artillery comprising eight 12 pounders, two 5 ½ inch howitzers and some other pieces.
 
== 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>
 
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]Google Books<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Heritage History - Maratha Wars]Heritage History<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Assaye Wikipedia - Battle of Assaye]Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/second-mahratta/assaye.htm BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Assaye]BritishBattles.com<br>[http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/maps/miscellaneous/assaye.jpg Napoleon Series 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 Simon Millar - 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====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 ==
''"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
 
[[Image:Assayemap.jpg|thumb|Assaye Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]]

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