ALS Third Mahratta War India Military Letter 1818

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ALS Third Mahratta War India Military Letter 1818 An authentic and genuine battle letter written and signed by Captain R. W. Knolles from Camp Saugor on the 20th of June 1818 recounting lengthy details concerning a recent battle were the integrity of British shielding is called into question. The following passage reads, 'In addition to the foregoing, you will have the goodness to state of the supporting column of 200 men were advanced after the first check of the storming party and if light infantry or other troops were posted amongst the ruins near the breach to annoy the enemy on the ramparts and in the breach during the advance of the storming column, a precaution rendered more necessary fro the enemy being such good marksmen.' (Great Britain / England / India / Military Autograph) According to Wikipedia: The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818) was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India . The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by 110,400 British East India Company troops, [1] the largest such British controlled force amassed in India. The troops were led by the Governor General Hastings and he was supported by a force under General Thomas Hislop . The operations began with action against Pindaris , a band of Muslim and Maratha robbers from central India. [note 1] The Peshwa Baji Rao II 's forces, followed by those of Mudhoji II Bhonsle of Nagpur and Malharrao Holkar of Indore , rose against the British company. Pressure and diplomacy convinced the fourth major Maratha leader, Daulatrao Shinde of Gwalior , to remain neutral even though he lost control of Rajasthan . British victories were swift, resulting in the breakup of the Maratha Empire and the loss of Maratha independence. The Peshwa was defeated in the battles of Khadki and Koregaon and he was forced to flee. Several minor battles were fought by the Peshwa's forces to prevent his capture. The Peshwa was eventually captured and placed on a small estate at Bithur , near Kanpur . Most of his territory was annexed and became part of the Bombay Presidency . The Maharaja of Satara was restored as the ruler of his territory as a princely state . In 1848 this territory was also annexed by the Bombay Presidency under the doctrine of lapse policy of Lord Dalhousie . Bhonsle was defeated in the battle of Sitabaldi and Holkar in the battle of Mahidpur . The northern portion of Bhonsle's dominions in and around Nagpur, together with the Peshwa's territories in Bundelkhand , were annexed by British India as the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories . The defeat of the Bhonsle and Holkar also resulted in the acquisition of the Maratha kingdoms of Nagpur and Indore by the British. Along with Gwalior from Shinde and Jhansi from the Peshwa, all of these territories became princely states acknowledging British control. The British proficiency in Indian war-making was demonstrated through their rapid victories in Khadki, Sitabardi, Mahidpur, Koregaon, and Satara. [3] Light edge wear and toning with normal horizontal file folds. Fine condition. Shipping is $1.50 in USA & $3.00 overseas. Items selling for over $50 must be domestically insured and registered if being sent overseas. Insured mail cost will vary depending on purchase price, registered is $16.00. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the other items I have for sale! I prefer paypal and it is required for international transactions as the bank fees otherwise are prohibitively expensive. I ship worldwide. If buying a single item, shipping is $1.50 domestic and $3.00 overseas. I tend to list a lot of material over a week's time period. If you are interested in several items that close on different days please note that I will happily combine shipping based o... read more

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