Arthur Wellesley captures Ahmadnagar
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- The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company whole source · open book
On the 6th he broke camp and with 40,000 troops headed off north towards the mighty fortress of Ahmadnagar which he captured on the 11th after a brief bombardment and the payment of a large bribe to the French and Arab mercenaries holding the fort for Scindia.
chapter: 9 The Corpse of India