assay yuddham

maraatha saamrajyavum britiish eest india kambaniyum thammil nadanna randaam anglo-maraatha yudhathile oru pradhana yudhamaayirunnu assay yuddham. 1803 septambar septambar padinjaaran indiayile assaeykku sameepamaan ithu sambhavichathu. mejar general arther vellasliyude (pinneedu vellington prabhuvaayitheernna) neethrthwathil ennathil kooduthalulla indian, britiish sainyam daulathraavu sindhiyayudeyum berarile bhonsle rajayudeyum samyuktha maraatha sainyathe paraajayappeduthi. vellasliyude aadya pradhana vijayavum pinneedu yudhabhoomiyile ettavum mikacha nettamaayi addeham visheshippichathum upabhookhanda yudhathile addehathinte prashasthamaaya vijayangalekkaalum waterloo yudhathil nepolian bonapartine paraajayappedutthiyathilum kooduthalaayirunnu.
1803 august muthal vellasliyude sainyavum addehathinte keezhilulla kenal jaims steevansante neethrthwathil oru prathyeka sena thekk hyderabadilekku akramikkaan bheeshanippeduthiya maraatha kuthirappada aasthaanamaayulla sainyathe pinthudarnnu. aazhchakalolam pinthudarchaykkum prathirodhatthinum sesham, britiish sainyam thante sthaanathu athiyappol sindhiya thante aadhunika kaalalppadayum peerankikalum upayogichu samyojitha maraatha sainyathe shakthippeduthi. septambar septambar maraatha kyaambinte sthaanam soochippikkunna rahasyaanveshana vivarangal velleslick labikkukayum moonnu divasathinu sesham thante rund sainyangalum maraatha sthaanathekku othucherunna oru padhathi aavishkarikkukayum cheythu. ennirunnaalum, munbu britiish sevanathilundaayirunna jarmmankaranaaya kenal aanthani polmaante neethrthwathil addeham pratheekshichathilum thekk padinjaaru vellasliyude sainyam maraatha sainyathe nerittu. ennathil kuravaanengilum, maraatha sainyam udan thanne pinvaangumenn vishwasichu vellesley udan thanne akramikkaan theerumaanichu. thudarnnulla yudhathil irupakshavum kanatha naashanashtangal nerittu; maraatha peerankikal vellasliyude sainikarkkidayil valia thothil naashanashtangal varuthiyenkilum dhaaraalam maraatha kuthirappada valia thothil phalapradamallennu thelinju. bionettinteyum kuthirappadayudeyum aakramanangalude samyojanam oduvil maraatha sainyathe pinwangan nirbandhitharaakkiyenkilum vellasliyude sainyam valare thakarnnathum pinthudaraan kazhiyaathavidham ksheenithavumaayirunnu.
ahammadnagar pidichedukkunnathinum thudarnnu argao, gavilgur ennividangalile vijayangalkkum munbu assaiyile vellasliyude vijayam decanil sindhiyayudeyum berarinteyum sainyathinte paraajayathinu kaaranamaayi. decanile vellasliyude purogathi utharenthyayile lefttanant general jerard thadaakatthinte vijayakaramaya prachaaranangalumaayi poruthappedukayum britishukaar indiayude hridayabhoomiyile prabala shakthiyaayi maarunnathilekku nayikkukayum cheythu.
pashchaathalam.
maraatha saamraajyathile rund prabalasakthikalaaya yashwant raavu holker daulathu raavu sindhiyum thammilulla kalahangal pathonpathaam noottaandinte thudakkathil aabhyantharayudhathilekku nayichu. 1802 octoberil poona yudhathil holkar maraatha saamraajyathinte peshwa naamamaathramaaya adipathiyumaaya sindhiyayudeyum baji raavu randaamanteyum samyuktha sainyathe paraajayappeduthi. sindhiya vadakkulla thante aadhipathyathilekku pinwangi, pakshe baji raavuvine thante pradeshathu ninnu puratthaakkukayum eest india kambaniyil ninnu besinil abhayam thedukayum cheythu. poonayile thante naatturaajyathilekku thanne punasthaapikkukayaanenkil athinte adikaaram sweekarikkaamennu vaagdaanam cheyth addeham kambaniykku sahayam abhyarthichu. britiish indiayude abhiniveshamulla govarnor generalaya loard mornington, indian upabhookhandathil britiish paramaadhikaarathinu avasana thadassamaayi addeham kanakkakkiya maraatha saamraajyathilekku kambaniyude swaadheenam vyaapippikkanulla avasaram prayojanappedutthi. desemberil oppitta basin udambadi prakaram baajiraavuvinte videshakaaryakaaryangalude niyanthranathinum poonayil sthiramaayi nilayurappichirikkunna 6,000 kambani sainikarude oru garrison pakaramaayi addehathe punasthaapikkaan kambani sammathichu. loard morningtante ilaya sahodaranaaya mejar general arther vellesliyaanu punarudhaaranatthinu neethrthwam nalkiyathu, 1803 maarchil 15,000 kambani sainikarum 9,000 hyderabad sakhyakakshikalum chernnu mysooril ninnu poonayilekku march cheythu. epril 20 nuu vellesley ethirppillaathe poonayil praveshichu, meyy 13 nuu baji raavu audyogikamaayi addehathinte simhaasanathilekku punasthaapikkappettu.
briteeshukaarumaayulla anubandha sakhyangalude sambradaayam thangalude kaaryangalil anaavasyamaaya edapedalaanennum swatantra maraatha samsthaanangalkku maarakamaanennum karuthiya mattu maraatha nethaakkalkku eee udambadi kuttakaramaayirunnu. peshwayude adhikaarathinu keezhadangan maraatha nethaakkal visammathikkukayum hyderaabaadile nissam (oru britiish sakhyakakshi) thanikk panam kadappettirikkunnuvennu avakaashappett meyy maasathil holkar hyderaabaadil raid nadathiyappol samgharshangal kooduthal uyarukayum cheythu. thathfalamaayi, vividha maraatha medhaavikale raavile mornington charchakalil earppeduthi. lefttanant kenal joonn collinsine addehathinte ethirppukal charcha cheyyaanum prathirodha sakhyam nirddeshikkaanum syndiayude campilekku ayachu. ennirunnaalum, maraatha nethaakkale briteeshukaarkkethire oru sakhyathilekku konduvarika enna lakshyathode sindhiya berar rajaavumaayi oru sainika sakhyam roopeekarikkukayum nisaaminte athirthiyil thante sainyathe koottatthode vinyasikkaan thudangukayum cheythu. juunil maddhya indiayile kambaniyude sainika, rashtreeya kaaryangalude niyanthranam nalkiyirunna vellesley, thante uddeshyangal prakhyapikkanamennum sainyathe pinvalikkanamennum allengil yudhathinte saadhyathaye abhimukeekarikkanamennum aavasyappettu. neenda charchakalkku sesham, august 3 nuu collins vellesliode report cheythu, india marupadi nalkaan visammathikkukayum thante sainyathe pinvalikkathirikkukayum cheiyumennu. britiish gavanmentinteyum athinte sakhyakakshikaludeyum thalpparyangal samrakshikkunnathinaayi" sindhiyaykkum berarinum ethire yuddham prakhyapikkuka ennathaayirunnu vellasliyude prathikaranam.
munkootty.
eest india kambani sindhiyayude rund pradhana maraatha senakaleyum vadakku, thekk bhaagangalil ninnulla berar rajavineyum aakramichu. mattu maraatha nethaakkalude kaaryatthil, holkar thante ethiraaliyaaya sindhiyayumayi sahakarichu yudhathil praveshikkaan madikkukayum sathruthayil ninnu akannunilkkukayum barodayile gaikwad svayam britiish samrakshanathin keezhil nilkkukayum cheythu. franch koolippadayaaliyaaya piyar peroninte neethrthwathilulla sindhiyayude pradhana sainyathe neridaan kaanpooril ninnu maraatha pradeshathu praveshicha lefttanant general jerard thadaakamaan vadakkulla pravarthanangalkku neethrthwam nalkiyathu. mejar general vellasliyude neethrthwathil randaamathe britiish seena decanil sindhiyayudeyum berarinteyum samyuktha sainyathe nerittu. aakramanathmaka nadapadiyiloode munkaiyedukkaan vellesley dridanishchayam cheyyukayum thante muthirnna keezhudhyogasthanaaya kenal jaims steevansaninodu "oru neenda prathirodha yuddham namme nasippikkumennum oru uddeshyathinum utharam nalkillennum" paranju.
decanile maraatha sainyam pradhaanamaayum athivegam neengunna kuthirappadaye ulkkollunnathaayirunnu, avarkk bhoomiyil ninnu jeevikkaan kazhiyum. thalphalamaayi, kenal steevansante keezhil oru prathyeka senayumaayi chernnu pravartthikkaan vellesley padhathiyittu, thante mandagathiyilulla sainyathe maraatha sainyathe marikadakkaanum oru yudhathe ozhivakkaan kazhiyaatha oru sthaanathekku nirbandhikkaanum prapthamaakkunnu. kizhakkan nisaaminte pradeshathekku akramikkaan avasaram nishedhikkunnathinum berar cheiyunnathinumaayi steevansane ekadesham 10,000 peradangunna sainyavumayi hyderaabaadil ninnu jaffrabadilekku ayachu. athinidayil, august 8 nuu vellesley ekadesham 13,500 sainikarumaayi godawari nadikkaduthulla thante campil ninnu vadakkott neengukayum sindhiyayude ettavum aduthulla shakthikendramaaya ahammadnagarile mathilukalulla pattanatthilekkum kottayilekkum neengukayum cheythu. addehathinte sainyathil bhooribhaagavum mysooril ninnulla kambani sainikaraayirunnu madraasinte thaddesheeya kaalaalppadayude anchu sipoy kaalaalppada battaaliyanukalum madraasinte thaddesheeya kuthirappadayude moonnu schwadronukalum. britiish armi regularukalude pradhana samghathil 19-aamm laitt dragonukalil ninnulla kuthirapadayum 74,78 rejimentukalil ninnulla scotish infantry rund battaaliyanukalum ulppedunnu. kambaniyude mysur, maraatha sakhyakakshikal kramarahithamaya laitt kuthirapadayum nalki.
oru maarchinu sesham athe divasam thanne vellesley ahammadnagarilethukayum udan thanne samayam edukkunna uparodhathilekku praveshikkunnathinuparam pattanatthil escalade aakramanathinu utharavidukayum cheythu. 60 peerankikalkkum franch offeesarmaarude neethrthwathil syndiayude kaalaalppada battaliyanukalilonninum purame 1,000 arab koolippadayaalikal kaaval nirtthiyirunna mathilukalulla pattanam oru hraswa nadapadiykku sesham cheria nashtangalode pidichedutthu. britiish peerankikal mathilukal thakarthathinu naalu divasathinu sesham aduthulla kottayude prathirodhakkar keezhadangi. kotta nirmmaanam oru logistic aditharayum maraatha pradeshathekkulla bhaavi pravarthanangalkku pinthunayum nalkikkond vellesley oru kaaval seena sthaapikkukayum nisaaminte nagaramaya auramgaabaadilekku vadakkott neengukayum cheythu. vazhiyil addeham godawarik thekkulla sindhiyayude mattu swathukkal pidichedukkukayum thante ashayavinimaya, vitharana lineukal nilanirthunnathinaayi nadiyil kaaval paalangalum ferrikalum sthaapikkukayum cheythu.
maraatha shakthippeduthalukal.
maraathakal steevansane marikadannu hyderabadilekku munneri. august august avarude chalanathekkurichulla reportukal labhicha sesham vellesley thadayaanaayi kizhakode godawari vare thidukkathil pooyi. athesamayam, steevansan padinjarottu addeham kodunkaattiloode pidichadakkiya maraatha nagaramaya jalnayilekku march cheythu. vellasliyude uddeshyangalekkurichu manassilakkiya sindhiya jalnaykku vadakkulla oru sthaanathekku madangi. pinthudarunna britteeshukaaril ninnu oru shudhamaaya edavela edukkaan kazhiyaathe addeham hyderabadilekku raid cheyyaanulla padhathikal upekshichu pakaram thante kaalalppadayeyum peerankikaleyum koottichertthu. europian sahasikanum koolippadayaalikalum pariseelippikkukayum nayikkukayum cheytha moonnu brigedukalaayi samghadippikkappetta 10,800 nannayi sajjeekarichirunna pathiv kaalaalppadayude kendrabhaagamaaya samyuktha maraatha sainyam ekadesham ekadesham shakthamaayirunnu. hanovarian, muun eest india kambani sarjant kenal aanthani polman ettu battaliyanukalulla ettavum valia brigadine neethrthwam nalki. anchu battaliyanukalulla oru brigade koodi begum saamru nalkukayum avarkkuvendi oru franch kenal jeane saylor command cheyyukayum cheythu. moonnaamathe brigadine naalu battaliyanukalundaayirunnu, dutch mejar joonn jaims dupontinte neethrthwathilaayirunnu ithu. koodaathe, beraarinte kramarahithamaya kaalaalppadayude 1,000 ennam, chilar kramarahithamaya laitt kuthirappadayude 1,000 ennam, onnu muthal 18 poundar vareyulla valippathilulla nooriladhikam thokkukal ennivayum maraatha senayil ulppedunnu.
aazhchakalolam maraatha sainyathe pinthudarnna sesham, vellesley steevansanum septambar 21 nuu budnaapooril kandumuttukayum maraatha sainyam vadakku borkardanilaanennu rahasyavivaram labikkukayum cheythu. kizhakk vellesley padinjaaru steevansanum ulla kunnukalude iruvashathum vevvere neengunna avarude rund sainyangalum septambar 24 nuu borkardaanil othucherunna oru padhathiyil avar sammathichu. septambar 22 nuu uchathirinju vellasliyude sainyam pogiyil athukayum pularche camp vidukayum cheythu. uchayode sainyam borkardan thekkulla oru cheria pattanamaya naulniyayilekku march cheythu, avide adutha divasam maraatha sainyathe akramikkaan steevansaninoppam cherunnathinu munbu vishramikkaan avar uddeshichu. eee ghattathil, vellesliykk kooduthal rahasyaanveshanam labhichu, borkardaanil aayirikkunnathinupakaram, maraatha sainyam vadakku maathramaan camp cheythirunnathu, pakshe avarude kuthirappada neengukayum kaalaalppada pinthudaraan pookukayum cheythu.
ekadesham aii. dii. 1-nuu, vellesley oru kuthirappadayude akambadiyumaayi maraatha sthaanam veendum nireekshikkaan munnott pooyi. bagej kaaval nirthaan naulniyayil avasheshikkunna oru bataaliyan sipaayikalkk purame addehathinte bakkiyulla sainyavum valare aduthu pinthudarnnu. mothatthil, vellasliyude pakkal 4,500 sainikar undaayirunnu, koodaathe 5,000 mysur, maraatha kuthirakalum 17 peerankikalum undaayirunnu. britishukaar aduthaanennu arinja maraatha medhaavikal kailna nadikkum athinte poshakanadiyaaya juvaykkum idayil borkardaanil ninnu kizhakode vyaapichukidakkunna oru naakkil sakthamaaya prathirodha sthaanathu thangalude sainyathe vinyasichirunnu. ennirunnaalum, vellesley thante cheria seena upayogichu akramikkum ennu vishwasikkaatha scindia berar raavile pradeshathu ninnu maari. avarude sainyathinte command polmanu nalkappettu, addeham thante kaalalppadaye maraatha campinu kizhakk juvayude thekkan theerathulla assay graamathinu chuttumulla samathalangalil vinyasichu.
vellesley thante munnil muzhuvan samyuktha sainyatheyum kandu athbhuthappettu. ennirunnaalum, steevansaninaayi kaathirikkukayaanenkil maraathakalkku vazhuthippokaanum pinthudaraan nirbandhikkaanum avasaram labhikkumenn vishwasichu addeham udan thanne akramikkaan theerumaanichu. thanikk oru prashasthi nedikkodukkaan vellesley utsukanaayirunnu, samkhyaaparamaaya poraaymakal undaayirunnittum, maraathayude kramarahithamaya sainyathe achadakkamulla sainikar thallikkalayumenn addehathinu aathmavishwaasamundaayirunnu, koodaathe sindhiyayude saadhaarana kaalaalppada maathrame nilkkukayum pooraadukayum cheiyumennu pratheekshikkaamaayirunnu.
yuddham.
prarambha thanthrangal.
polman campil akramikkukayum kailnayude kuthaneyulla theerathinu pinnil thekkott abhimukeekarikkunna oru variyil thante kaalaalppada battaaliyanukale vinyasikkukayum cheythu. maraatha kuthirappadayude valia koottatthe valath vashathum beraarinte kramarahithamaya kaalalppadaye pinnil kaaval nirtthi. maraatha sthaanathinu thottumumbulla oru cheria kottayaayirunnu nadikku mukaliloode kaanavunna eaka crossing pooyint. britiish, madras sainikare fordinappurathekku thante peerankiyude mukhathekku athikkuka, thudarnnu pinnil kaalalppadayilekkum kuthirappadayilekkum athikkuka ennivayaayirunnu polmaante thanthram. aduthu mattoru ford illennu vellasliyude praadeshika gaidukal addehathinu urappu nalkiyengilum oru munvashathe aakramanathinulla oopshan aathmahathyayayi addeham pettennu upekshichu. maruvashathu maraathaykku appurathulla kaithnayude oro theerathum rund arakshita gramangalaaya peepulgavum vaarurum addeham shradhichirunnu. rund graamangalkkidayil oru foord undaayirikkanam enna anumaanathil, vellesley thante cheef enchineeyar kyapttan joonn jonson eee pradesham veendum parisodhikkaan utharavittu, addeham aaa sthalathu oru foord undennu report cheythu. angane velsley thante sainyathe kizhakode crossingilekku nayichu, polmaante idathu vashath akramanam nadathaanulla shramathil.
ekadesham <aii. dii. 1>-ll, britishukaar athirillaathe kaithnayude vadakkan theerathekku kadannupoyi, maraatha peerankiyil ninnulla vidooramaaya oru vedivayppu, athu valare krithyathayillaathathum ennaal vellasliyude draagooninte shirachhedam kramamaayi cheiyunnathil vijayichu. orikkal, vellesley thante aarr kaalaalppada battaliyanukalodu rund lainukalaayi roopeekarikkaan utharavittu, moonnaamathethil thante kuthirappada oru reserve aayi. britteeshukaarude pinbhaagathu chuttikkarangunna oru valia maraatha kuthirappadaye niyantrikkunnathinaayi addehathinte sakhyakakshikalaya maraathakalodum mysur kuthirappadayodum kaithnayude thekk thudaraan utharavittu. polman taamasiyaathe vellasliyude uddeshyangal thirichariyukayum thante kaalalppadayeyum thokkukaleyum 90 digriyiloode chalippikkukayum isthmasinu kuruke kaithnayil valath vashavum asseyil idathuvashavum vyaapichukidakkunna oru puthiya line sthaapikkukayum cheythu. puthiya sthaanam maraathakalude vashangal surakshithamaakkiyenkilum, athu polmane thante uyarnna samkhyakal pravarthanakshamamaakkunnathil ninnu vilakki.
maraatha punarvinyasikkal vellesley pratheekshichathilum vegathilum kaaryakshamamayum aayirunnu, polmanu thanne marikadakkaanulla avasaram nishedhikkaan addeham thante munnira vipuleekarichu udan thanne prathikarichu. onnum randum varikalude valathuvashathulla oru bataaliyan pakkettukalum 74-aamathe malayora pradeshangalum valathuvashathekku charinjupokaan utharavittu. ithu 78-aamm sthaanathullavarkku idathu vashathum madras kaalaalppada battaaliyanukalkk (1/10 th, 1/8,1/4,2/12 th) britiish laininte kendram roopeekarikkaan anuvadichu. maraathakale avarude thokkukalil ninnu nirbandhikkukayum thudarnnu-kanatha prathirodhamulla aakramanathe ozhivakkaan thante idathuvashathu pravartthikkukayum-avare juvayilekku thirike eriyukayum thante kuthirappada upayogichu avarude nasham poortthiyaakkukayum cheyyuka ennathaayirunnu vellasliyude uddeshyam.
britiish kaalaalppadayude akramanam.
britteeshukaare veendum vinyasichathode maraatha peeranki akramanam shakthamayi. britiish peerankikal prathirodhikkaan munnott konduvannuvenkilum, maraatha thokkukalude bahujana vedivayppinethire athu phalapradamallaathathum athinethire nirddeshicha shottinte bhaaratthiloode vegathil pravarthanarahithamaakkukayum cheythu. maraatha thokkukal kaalalppadayilekku shradha thirikkukayum avare kanasttar, munthirippazham, raundu shoat ennivayude oru baarejinu vidheyamaakkukayum cheythathode britishukaar kollappettu. peerankikale nirveeryamaakkaanum thante aalukale vadhabheeshanil ninnu purathaakkaanumulla eaka maargam maraatha peerankikalude mukhathekku nerittu munneruka ennathaanu ennu vellesley theerumaanichu. addeham thante peeranki upekshikkaan utharavidukayum bionettukal gadippichu munnott pookaan thante kaalaalppadaykk kalppana nalkukayum cheythu.
maraatha peerankippada britiish nirayile dwaarangal kuthiyengilum kaalaalppada sthiramaaya vegatha nilanirtthi, munnerumbol avarude raankukalile vidavukal adachu. 78-aamathe malayora pradesakkaaraanu kailna nadiyude thekkan mekhalayil aadyamaayi shathruvine sameepichathu. avar maraatha thokkudhaarikalil ninnu nirthukayum oru bionet chaarjilekku vikshepikkunnathinu munbu oru thokku vedivayppu nadathukayum cheythu. 78-aamm noottaandinte valathuvashathulla madras kaalaalppadayude naalu battaaliyanukal, madras pioneermaarodoppam taamasiyaathe polmaante nirayilethukayum athe reethiyil akramikkukayum cheythu. thokkukal avarude peerankikkoppam nilkkukayaanenkilum britiish, madras sainikarude bionettukalkku thulyamaayirunnilla, avar athivegam maraatha kaalalppadayilekku neengi. ennirunnaalum, kuttam neridunnathinupakaram, maraathayude valath bhagam thakarnn vadakkott juvayilekku oodippoyi, ithu rekhayude thekkan pakuthiyude backie bhagangal pinthudaraan kaaranamaayi. thangalude vijayathil prothsaahippikkappetta sippokal pinthudarunnathil valareyadhikam munnott neengiyathinaal madras bataaliyan udyogastharkku thaalkkaalikamaayi niyanthranam nashtappettu. maraatha kuthirappada thalkshanam akramanam nadathumennu bheeshanippeduthiyenkilum 78-aamm theeyathi avare parishodhichu, avar kramatthil thudarukayum apakadatthe neridaan punarnirmmikkappedukayum cheythu.
ennirunnaalum, yudhabhoomiyude vadakkan mekhalayil vellasliyude valath vasham prakshubdhamaayirunnu. pikkattukalude kamaandaraaya lefttanant kenal vilyam orokku thante utharavukal thettayi manassilakkukayum aseyilekk nerittu charinja paatha thudarukayum cheythu. 74-aamm rejimentile mejar saamuval swintaninodu pikkattukale pinthunaykkaan utharavidukayum aduthu pinthudarukayum cheythu. ithu britiish vamshathinte madhyathil oru valia vidavu srishtikkukayum rund battaliyanukaleyum graamathinu chuttum peerankikalil ninnulla peerankikalude oru niraykku keezhil konduvarikayum maraathakal vidukayum cheythu. rund battaaliyanukalum kuzhappathil thirichuvaraan thudangi, polman thante sheshikkunna kaalalppadayeyum kuthirapadayeyum akramikkaan utharavittu. maraathakal oru kwarter nalkiyilla; pikkattukal phalatthil nasippikkappettu, pakshe 74-aamm noottaandinte avashishtangalkk thidukkathil koortha mrithadehangalkku pinnil oru parukkan chathuram roopeekarikkaan kazhinju. thante valathupakshathinte nasham thante sainyathe thurannukaattukayum purakott vidukayum cheiyumennu manassilakkiya vellesley, kenal patrick maiks vellinte keezhil 19-aamathe laitt dragonukalum 4,5 madraasukalude thaddesheeya kuthirappadayude gadakangalum ulppedunna britiish kuthirappadayude oru vighadanathinu utharavittu. pinvashathulla avarude sthaanathu ninnu kuthirappada 74-aamm squarilekku nerittu idichu, tirakkeriya aakramanakaarikale idichu thakarthu. maiks well thante nettatthe amarthi maraatha kaalaalppadayilum valathuvashathulla thokkukalilum thante akramanam thudarukayum avare "valia vadhathode" purakottum juwak kuruke nayikkukayum cheythu.
paryavasanam.
britishukaar thangalude sthaanathekku munneriyappol maranatthinte nadicha niravadhi maraatha gundakal avarude thokkukal veendum kaikaaryam cheyyukayum 74-aamm, madras kaalaalppadayude pinbhaagathekku peeranki vedivaykkaan thudangukayum cheythu. maraatha kaalalppadayil ninnum kuthirappadayil ninnum enthengilum bheeshani undaayal athu punasthaapikkaanum prathirodhikkanum vellesley thante naalu sipoy battaliyanukalodu utharavittu, athesamayam 78-aamathe battaaliyane maraatha thokku line thirichupidikkaan thirichayachu. athesamayam, kizhakk reservil thadanjuvachirunna ezhaamathe madraasinte thaddesheeya kuthirappadayilekku vellesley kuthichuyarukayum ethirdishayil ninnu kuthirappadaye nayikkukayum cheythu. thokkudhaarikal veendum nilathu nilkkukayaanenkilum oduvil avare thokkukalil ninnu puratthaakkukayum ithavana avasheshichavarellaam marichuvennu urappakkukayum cheythu.
vellesley thokku veendum edukkunnathil thirakkilayirikke, polman thante kaalalppadaye aninirathi avare oru ardhavrithathilekku punarniyamichukondu avarude valath vasham nadikku kuruke, idathu vasham aseyilekk. ennirunnaalum, vellasliyude kaalaalppadaykk kanatha nashtam varuthiya maraatha peerankiyude bhooribhaagavum pidichedukkukayo yudhakkalathil upekshikkukayo cheythirunnu. malsarathil cheraan vimukhatha kaanichu maraatha kuthirappada padinjaaru bhaagathekku akale nilkkukayaayirunnu. mikkavarum pindarikalaayirunnu ayanjathum samghadithavum cheruthaayi aayudhadhaarikalumaaya kuthirappadayaalikal, avarude parambaraagatha punk shathrukkalude sainyathe vettikkuraykkukayum vaahanavyoohathe upadravikkukayum shatru pradeshathekku reydukal nadathukayum cheyyuka ennathaayirunnu. nannayi roopappetta kaalalppadayeyo kanatha aayudhangalulla europian kuthirappadayeo akramikkaan avarkk pariseelanam labhichirunnilla, koodaathe yudhathil kooduthal punk vahichilla.
maraatha peerankikal nisshabdamaayathode vellesley thante shradha polmaante parishkaricha kaalalppadayilekku thirikkukayum cheythu. maxwellinu kanatha nashtam sambhavichenkilum addeham thante kuthirappadaye aninirathi yudhakkalathilekku madangi. maraathayude idathu vashath charge cheyyaan vellesley addehathodu utharavittu, athesamayam kaalaalppada madhyathilum valathuvasathum ettumuttunnathinaayi orotta variyayi munnott neengi. kuthirappada munnott kuthichuvenkilum oru voolii kaanisttar shoat maiks vellil thatti thalkshanam kollappettu. avarude aakkam nashtappettu, kuthirappada avarude akramanam poortthiyaakkiyilla, pakshe avasana nimisham maraatha vamshathil ninnu vyathichalichu. britiish, madras kaalaalppada maraatha sthaanathinethire munneri. avarude manoveeryam kuranjirunna polmaante aalukal akramanathinaayi kaathuninnilla, pakaram juvaykk kuruke vadakkott pinwangi. polmaante utharavanusarichu rekha yudhakkalathil ninnu chittayode march cheythathayi maraatha vrithangal avakaashappedunnu, ennaal britiish vivaranagal avakaashappedunnathu maraatha kaalaalppada aniyanthrithamaaya paribhraanthiyil oodippoyathaayaanu. ippol neethrthwamillaathathum saadhaarana kaalaalppadayude vidhikk saakshyam vahichathumaya beraarinte kramarahitharaya asseyil, graamam upekshichu ekadesham <aii. dii. 1> ll vadakkott neengi, taamasiyaathe maraatha kuthirapadayum. vellasliyude sainyam thalarnnupoyi, pinthudaraan kazhiyaatha avasthayilaayirunnu, kailnayude thekkan theerathu avasheshikkukayum edapazhakaathirikkukayum cheytha thaddesheeya sakhya kuthirappada britiish, madras kuthirappadayude pinthunayillaathe pinthudaraan visammathichu.
anantharafalangal.
eest india kambaniyilum britiish sainyathilum 428 perr kollappedukayum 1,138 perkku parikkelkkukayum 18 pere kaanaathaavukayum cheythu; motham 1,584 perr-sainyathinte moonnilonnu perr-yudhathil earppettu. 74-aamm battaliyanum pakkatt battaliyanum thakarkkapettu; ekadesham 500-ll ninnu, 74-aam battaaliyankk patthu udyogasthar kollappedukayum ezhu perkku parikkelkkukayum 124 mattu raankukal kollappedukayum 270 perkku parikkelkkukayum cheythu. pikkattukalkk avarude commander lefttanant kenal vilyam orokku ozhikeyulla ellah udyogasthareyum nashtappettu, koodaathe 75 perr maathrame avasheshichirunnulloo. generalinte staaf roopeekaricha patthu udyogastharil ettu perkku parikkelkkukayo avarude kuthirakale kollukayo cheythu. velleslick thanne rund kuthirakal nashtappettu; aadyathethu addehathinu keezhil ninnu vedivaykkukayum randaamathethu maraatha thokku line veendum pidichedukkaan addeham nayichappol vediyuthirkkukayum cheythu.
maraathayil marichavarude ennam nirnnayikkaan kooduthal budhimuttaanu. britiish udyogastharil ninnulla sandeshangal prakaram 1,200 perr marikkukayum niravadhi perkku parikkelkkukayum cheythuvenkilum chila aadhunika charitrakaaranmaar motham 6,000 perr marikkukayum parikkelkkukayum cheythathayi kanakkakkunnu. maraathakal ezhu nirangalude staandukalum valia alavil storukalum vedikkoppukalum 98 peerankikalum keezhadakki-avayil bhooribhaagavum pinneedu eest india kambani sevanathilekku kondupoyi. sindhiyayudeyum berarinteyum sainyam oru poratta senayaayi poortthiyaayittillengilum, sindhiyayude niravadhi saadhaarana kaalaalppada battaaliyanukalum peeranki samghangalum nasippikkappettu. avarude command gadanaykkum kedupaadukal sambhavichu kenal polman mejar dupond ulppede avarude europian offeesarmaaril palarum maraatha sainyathinte sevanathil europianmaarkku pothumaapp vaagdaanam cheytha kambanikku keezhadangi-allengil upekshichu mattu thaddesheeya thalavanmarumaayi jolie thedi.
assaiyile thokkukalude shabdam ketta steevansan yudhathil cheraan sramichukondu thante padinjaarulla camp udan thakarthu. ennirunnaalum, addehathinte guide addehathe thettidharippikkukayum septambar 24 nuu vaikunneram yudhakkalathil athunnathinu munbu borkardanilekku aadyam march cheyyukayum cheythu. thante guide manappoorvvam thanne vazhithettichuvennu samshayichu steevansan pinneedu addehathe thookkiletti. septambar 26 nuu maraatha sainyathinte pinthudaral punaraarambhikkaan utharavidunnathuvare, ettumuttal kazhinju naalu divasam kazhinjittum yudhakkalathil ninnu sainyathe kondupokunnathinaal parikkettavare sahayikkaan addeham vellesliodoppam thudarnnu. ajanthayil oru ashupatri sthaapikkukayum poonayil ninnulla sainikabalathinaayi kaathirikkukayum cheytha vellesley thekk thudarnnu. rund maasathinu sesham, steevansanumaayi chernnu addeham scindia berarinteyum niruthsaahappeduthukayum durbalamaakkukayum cheytha sainyathe argaavil paraajayappedutthukayum taamasiyaathe gavilgoorile beraarinte kotta akramikkukayum cheythu. eee vijayangalum vadakku lefttanant general thadaakathinte vijayakaramaya prachaaranavum samaadhaanathinaayi cases nalkaan rund maraatha medaavikaleyum prerippichu.
atharamoru nettam undengilum septambar 23 nuu njaan neritta atharamoru nashtam veendum kaanaan njaan agrahikkunnilla", pinneedulla jeevithathil addeham asse "njaan kandittulla samkhyakalil ettavum raktharookshithan" ennu visheshippichu. mysorile kambaniyude jilla collector lefttanant kenal thomas munro, uyarnna thothilulla marananirakkine vimarsikkukayum steevansaninaayi kaathirikkendathillena vellasliyude theerumaanathe chodyam cheyyukayum cheythu. addeham vellesliykk ezhuthi "ettavum cheria samkhyakalkkoppam mahathvam pankiduka enna lakshyathodeyaanu ningal ithu cheythathennu chinthikkaan njaan pralobhippikkappedunnu". ithinu marupadiyaayi, vellesley munroyude aropanangal maanyamaayi nishedhikkukayum maraatha sthaanathekkurichulla thettaaya rahasyaanveshana vivarangal labhichathinaal aavashyamaaya reethiyil addehathinte nadapadiye nyaayeekarikkukayum cheythu. 34 kaaranaya vellasliyude aadya valia vijayamayirunnu assay, kanatha nashtangalil vedanayundaayittum, addeham ellaayppozhum ettavum uyarnna kanakkukalil nadatthiya oru yudhamaayirunnu athu. sajeevamaaya sainikasevanathil ninnu viramichathinusesham, vellington prabhuvu (pinneedu ariyappettathupole) thante pilkkala sainikajeevithavumaayi thaarathamyappeduthumbol polum pooraattatthil thaan cheytha ettavum mikacha kaaryamaayi asse kanakkakki.
loard mornington addehathinte kaunsilum eee yudhathe "ettavum ujjwalavum pradhaanappettathumaaya vijayam" ennu prashamsikkukayum, eee malsarathil earppettirikkunna oro madras unitinum britiish rejimentinum oru koottam oonarari nirangal sammanikkukayum cheythu. britiish rejimentukalkkum thaddesheeya unitukalkkum assay yuddha bahumati nalkukayum mikkavarkkum pinneedu avarude chinnatthinte bhaagamaayi assay aanaye datthedukkaan anumathi nalkukayum cheythu. vijayathinte smaranaykkaayi eest india kambani kalkattayile fort vilyam enna sthalathu oru pothu smaarakavum sthaapichu. 74-aamath rejiment oof phoott pinneedu "assay rejiment" ennariyappettu, kaaranam avarude aadhunikakaala pingamikalaaya royal hyland fusiliyezhs (2 scots) ippozhum ellah varshavum yudhathinte vaarshikam aaghoshikkunnu. thaddesheeya kaalaalppada battaliyanukalil, madras sappermar maathramaan indian sainyathil avarude yadhaartha roopathil nilanilkkunnath, ennaal indian sarkkar athine oru veruppulavaakkunna yuddha bahumathiyayi prakhyaapichathinaal avar assay aaghoshikkunnilla.

