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[[File:Assaye (Elephant).jpg|thumb|right|220px|Elephant emblem awarded to the [[Madras Sappers]] for Assaye]] | [[File:Assaye (Elephant).jpg|thumb|right|220px|Elephant emblem awarded to the [[Madras Sappers]] for Assaye]] | ||
The '''Assaye''' [[battle honour]] was awarded by the [[Governor-General of India|Governor General]] of [[British India]] to all [[East India Company]] battalions and [[British Army]] regiments that took part of the [[Battle of Assaye]]. The battle occurred on 23 September 1803, near the village of [[Assaye]] in western [[India]] where a small force under the command of Major General [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] defeated a 50,000 strong army of the [[Maratha Confederacy]]. The British and native troops (which consisted of Madras Line only) were awarded the battle honour ''Assaye'' with the device of Elephant vide General Order of Governor General dated 30 October 1803. The British regiments and Madras battalions involved were also presented with an honorary [[Regimental colours|colour]] to mark their achievement. The Madras Battalions celebrated the victory for over a century till their disbandment in the 1920s. | The '''Assaye''' [[battle honour]] was awarded by the [[Governor-General of India|Governor General]] of [[British India]] to all [[East India Company]] battalions and [[British Army]] regiments that took part of the [[Battle of Assaye]]. The battle occurred on 23 September 1803, near the village of [[Assaye]] in western [[India]] where a small force under the command of Major General [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] defeated a 50,000 strong army of the [[Maratha Confederacy]]. The British and native troops (which consisted of Madras Line only) were awarded the battle honour ''Assaye'' with the device of Elephant vide General Order of Governor General dated 30 October 1803. The British regiments and Madras battalions involved were also presented with an honorary [[Regimental colours|colour]] to mark their achievement. The Madras Battalions celebrated the victory for over a century till their disbandment in the 1920s. | ||