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M-WIN-11 – Maratha Cavalry | John Jenkins Designs
The Battle of Assaye, fought on 23 September 1803, was one of the most important engagements of the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Near the village of Assaye in western India, a heavily outnumbered force under Major General Arthur Wellesley attacked and defeated the combined armies of Daulatrao Scindia and the Bhonsle Raja of Berar.
M-WIN-11 represents a member of the Maratha cavalry during this campaign. The Maratha armies could field very large numbers of horsemen, giving them considerable mobility and a strong tradition of fast-moving warfare. During the 1803 campaign, however, their cavalry was generally less decisive than the better-trained infantry and powerful artillery that formed the strongest elements of Scindia’s army.
At Assaye, Wellesley’s force was placed under immense pressure as it advanced against a much larger Maratha army. The fighting became extremely severe, particularly around the artillery positions, and the battle ended as one of Wellesley’s earliest major victories. He later regarded Assaye as one of the finest achievements of his military career.
For collectors, M-WIN-11 adds an important mounted element to a Maratha force and helps reflect the sheer scale and variety of the army opposing Wellesley. Positioned alongside infantry, artillery and other cavalry, the figure can form part of a much broader scene representing the hard-fought campaign of 1803.
Available from The Military Workshop – a distinctive John Jenkins Designs Maratha cavalry figure representing one of the great confrontations of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Brand: The Military Workshop
