The fiercest of opponents

A wall plaque with the crest of The Seaforth Highlanders. Carved at its centre is a faded gold elephant, with the word 'Assaye.'

Assaye marks one of the fiercest battles The Seaforth Highlanders ever fought. It was against the Marathas in 1803. India taught them a lesson they wouldn't forget, it left them with the memory of an elephant.