A History of the Mahrattas v2.c49.65

v2.c49.65

³ [Armstrong succeeded Plumet in command of Holkar’s 2nd brigade of infantry in 1802, and distinguished himself at the battle of Poona. When war broke out with the English in 1803, Armstrong decided to quit Holkar’s service and did so after great difficulty, at the risk of his life and with the loss of his arrears and effects. He lived to enjoy a pension of Rs. 1,200 a month paid by the British Government as compensation for loss of employ. (Compton, Military Adventurers, &c., p. 338.)]