Battle of Assaye
September 23, 1803 · Assaye
Result British victory
Arthur Wellesley led a small British and Company army against a much larger Maratha force. He won a costly victory, which he later called his finest battle.
UKGBI
Marathas
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 50,800โ70,800
- Killed
- 1,200โ3,000
- Wounded
- 3,000โ4,500
- Guns
- 100
- Guns lost
- 98