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Despatches on the Poona campaign and Peishwa war
Reports from Mountstuart Elphinstone and Brigadier-General Lionel Smith describe British actions near Poona in 1817. They detail troop movements, battles, the Residency burnings, raids on convoys, and the Peishwa’s army, with commendations for officers and notes on civilian harm and diplomacy.
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Bombay
Pélybwa
Poona
Smith
Bouboy
Peishven
Outre
Porbetts
Uban
Manteras
Petghsra
Burr
Geeral
Kirby
Persuwa
2D Battalion
6Th Regiment
Seversl
Noouie
Lige
Wait- Salan
Dapors
Binmelf
Ford
Zangum
Majet Cleland
Guaneas-Condy
Vischoor Rajah
Mootab
Colon
Belgade
Mare
Wan Sirdar Khan
Nisam
Peishwa
Cornets Hunter
Morrison
Woorloe
Perhwa
Mahommed Harriff
Golith
Goklab
Wittyjee Nuick
Lionel Smith
Ste Thomas Hislop
Decoun
Ahmednuggur
Tresty
Serour
Yooma
the Peishwa
Amondilng
7Th
Bombay Infantry
Ligurendul
Barr
Seroor
Spikier
Bin
Ines
Heanen
Swan
Yellera
Murtoh Moola
Livie
Ornt
Cros
Suoguth
Milnes
65Th Regiment
Abe
Weiter
Thatcher
6Th
Coronel Milnes
Elphinstone
Lieutenantolonel Milnes
Colebrooke
Frat Dirtsios
Horne Artillery
Spiller
Proton
Hoeniveer
Baniag
bin Sirdare
Fiaien
Prishera'e
Dhermajee Portory
Sheebeater
Raw Rumbha
Chentumun
Ubwie
Goblah
Bertah
Liether
Lopur
Ana
Saath
Bes
Lat
Tees Atvenei
Dana Booth
Gohinb
Gokiub L
Snaith
Singhur
Ouna
En Takeu
Taimbuckjee
She Pelshwa
Smuth
Miles Niguliy
Jsulgaun
Liz
Alphinstone
Pounah