Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c58.s9.2

v4.c58.s9.2

But the moral effect of Assaye was undeniable. No amount of bragging could conceal the fact that his French-trained campoo and indigenous cavalry alike had been signally beaten by a very much smaller British force, and no Marātha would thenceforth make a stand before the victors of Assaye in an open field. Worst of all, this battle caused a final breach between the two Confederated Rajas. The Marātha world blamed Raghuji Bhonslé for his selfish flight at Assaye, without giving his ally the least help. Sindhia therefore vowed to take his revenge by leaving Bhonslé’s troops in the lurch in their next encounter with the English, and this he did at Argāon (28th November), where Sindhia’s contingent stood still on one side and moved off as soon as the English advance began.