Assaye 1803: Wellington's first and ‘bloodiest’ victory

Author:   Simon Millar ,  Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   No. 166
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9781846030017


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   11 May 2006
Format:   Paperback
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Assaye 1803: Wellington's first and ‘bloodiest’ victory


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Wellington said that of all his battles Assaye, fought during the Second Maratha War (1803-05) in central India, was 'the bloodiest for the numbers that I ever saw'. A small British force, under Major-General the Honourable Arthur Wellesley (as Wellington was then known), crossed into Maratha territory in March 1803 to restore the Peshwa to his throne. On September 23, Wellesley encountered what turned out to be the entire Maratha army in a strong position on the banks of the Kailna River. The battle witnessed costly infantry and cavalry assaults, but was won by the steadiness of Wellesley's troops and his inspiring leadership.

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Author:   Simon Millar ,  Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Volume:   No. 166
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781846030017


ISBN 10:   1846030013
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   11 May 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Simon Millar was born in Malaysia in 1957. He joined the British Army in 1977, and having retired in 1994 subsequently rejoined his regiment, the Irish Guards, in 2001. He has previously written Campaign 91: Kolin 1757: Frederick the Great's First Defeat’ for Osprey. Simon currently lives in Wiltshire, UK. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as ‘Look and Learn’, he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker. He is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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