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cilitate the moTcments, and to pro- 

 mote the efficiency of the latter ia 

 the field; and the most distinguished 

 zeal, courage, and ability were ma- 

 nifested throughout the army, in 

 every part of its operations, on the 

 same occasion. 



The obstacles opposed to military 

 movements, by the periodical rains 

 in that part of I«dia ; the desultory 

 operations of the enemy ; the diffi- 

 culty of compelling him to risk a 

 general aftion in the field, and the 

 onaccountable defection of the rajah 

 of Bhurtpore, who, without any 

 provocation on the part of the com- 

 pany, or any alledged cause of com- 

 plaint, joined the enemy under cir- 

 cumstances of unexampled treache- 

 ry, were the sole means by which 

 Holkar was enabled to procrastinate 

 his submission to the decided superi- 

 ority of the British power. 



Had not the most consummate 

 judgment and energy been opposed 

 to the difficulties which have been 

 described, the contest might have 

 continued even until this moment.— 



The British government, as well as 

 its chief officers in the field, fully 

 aware of this truth, wisely resolved 

 to sacrifice many temporary consi- 

 derations of convenience, to the be- 

 netits which could only be expe6ted 

 to arise from an uncommon degree 

 of exertion, in the contest in which 

 they were engaged ; and, according- 

 ly, the energy, decision, and wisdom 

 manifested by government, in its 

 measH.es lor the prompt and abund- 

 ant supply of the army employed a- 

 gainst Holkar, was in exaft con- 

 formity to those memorable efforts, 

 which so eminently distinguished the 

 brilliant administration of Lord Wel- 

 lesloy, in every crisis of difficultj 

 and danger ; while, at the same time, 

 the ardour, intrepidity, and persever- 

 ance displayed by lord Lake, major- 

 general WelK'sley, and the army, in 

 the prosecution of each successive 

 advantage, add#d increased lustre to 

 their recent achievements, and be- 

 came the ultimate means of securing 

 to the British arms and power, a 

 brilliant and decided triumph. 



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