Battle of Assaye

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Battle of Assaye
Part of the 2nd Maratha War
Date: September 23, 1803
Location: Assaye, India
Presidency: Madras
Latitude & Longitude: 20.250° 75.883°
Result: British Victory
Combatants
East India Company Maratha Confederacy
Commanders
Colonel Arthur Wellesley Sindhia, Ragojee Bhonsla,
Colonel 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

Recommended Reading

"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696

"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x

External Links

BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Assaye