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against his will.

Results of Monson's disaster.

The rest of the war, though not otherwise
than successful, is of little interest; for
although by it Holkar's power was,
for the time at least, quite shattered, Monson's
disaster not only involved the Governor-
General's recall, but prevented
the final settlement of the Maratha
question until thirteen years later by
causing the reversal of his policy. We
therefore pass over without remark the
successes at Dig & Farukhabad, the
three repulses at Bhartpur, & the eventual
treaty with Holkar, similar to
those with Sindhia & Bhonsla. If, Wellesley
had remained in India or if his policy
had been adhered to, all the Maratha
powers would have been finally
tranquilized, & the expense & anxiety of
the war of 1817 - 1818 would never have
been incurred.

Wellesley's civil work.

We now turn to the civil branch of
Wellesley's work. In this he was even more
hampered by the Court of Directors than
in his political aims. There is no need
for us to enumerate the ordinary duties
& strenuous daily work of a Governor-
General of the time, & we look at once to
Wellesley's particular schemes of improve-