26 V i s i t www.theculturalexperience.com C a l l 0345 475 1815 Napoleonic wellington in india the master learns his trade ArthurWellesley,(laterDukeofWellington), arrived in India as a colonel, and left eight years later as a major general. His campaigns in Central and Southern India took place in areas where tourists do not generally go. Our Guide is ex-Gurkha Officer and acclaimed historian, author and TV Personality, Gordon Corrigan. The tour is for the more adventurous traveller who is happy with some longer journeys by road and air – so a certain amount of stamina and fitness will be required. In return, we can offer a very special tour which takes in spectacular fortresses, un-spoiled local villages and a way of life that has changed little since Wellesley’s time. Although well off the standard tourist trail, we will be staying in the best available hotels. 16 - 25 November 2018 10 days with Maj Gordon Corrigan Activity Level 2 Essentials Return flights from London, internal flights, 3, 4 & 5 star hotels, all meals with drinks each evening, all entrance fees and expert guide throughout. Tour Price: £2995 Single supplement: £499 Deposit: £300 Price without flights: £2495 “It was the most interesting, entertaining and well organised tour I have been on. Led by Gordon, who is someone I hold in high regard and spent in great company. Ideal!" The 28 year old Colonel Arthur Wellesley left England in command of the 33rd Foot and arrived in India in 1797. He swiftly established his innate ability and campaigned in the Mysore and Mahratta Wars, returning to England as a major general eight years later. It was in India that he learned how to deal with difficult allies, how to successfully campaign in a fourth-world country where terrain and climate conspired against him, and how to supply troops where no established logistics existed. He was the first commander to maintain an army in the field in the wet season, and he established a bullock stud farm to provide transport for rations. In an age when intelligence gathering was regarded as rather bad form, he established a network of informants who kept him aware of the enemy’s movements. All these lessons would be invaluable in his later campaigns in Portugal and Spain. Day 1 – Depart London for Bangalore Day 2 – Arrive Bangalore. Early morning arrival at our hotel in Bangalore for one night. The rest of the morning and afternoon is free to relax and recuperate. In the evening join your guide for dinner and an introductory lecture. Day 3 - Seringapatam. We drive to look at the attack on the ‘tope’, the first and only time that Wellesley panicked and almost ended his career, and the fortress at Seringapatam, which the British stormed in May 1799, before moving on to our hotel in Mysore. Day 4 - Mysore. Today we continue with the battle of Seringapatam and see where the Tippoo Sultan was killed. We visit his Palace, grave and the British cemetery established by Wellesley after the battle. Time permitting we will take a tour of colonial Mysore before returning to Bangalore for our late flight to Pune. Check-in to an airport hotel for the night. Day 5 - Ahmednagar Fort. An early start sees us drive to Ahmednagar, where we visit