 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835
...you may therefore rely upon my exerting all the influence I may have over him to induce him to stay. In truth, excepting his family, and those under his...promised to come. ' There can be no doubt but that the establishment of our influence at Poonah will be highly disagreeable to the majority of the Marhatta... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837
...you may therefore rely upon my exerting all the influence I may have over him to induce him to stay. In truth, excepting his family, and those under his...promised to come. ' There can be no doubt but that the establishment of our influence at Poonah will be highly disagreeable to the majority of the Marhatta... | |
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to partake the benefits of the defensive alliance', the 'improved system' which by the Treaty of Bassein now included their nominal master. Next, Colonel Wellesley, under no illusions — ' there can be no doubt but that the establishment of our influence... 