The council of war refused to agree to this, as the naval officers, who formed the majority, could not be brought to consent.

Like Drake, who would rather diminish his own portion than leave any of his people unsatisfied, Watson undertook to 'give the Colonel such a part of his share as will make it equal to Rear-Admiral Pocock's;' and this was duly entered in the proceedings.
In the division of spoils, no mention is made of their Mahratta allies.
They were left out of account altogether, and the reason is not far to seek.

Experience had shown that, in the coming military operations, the Mahrattas would count for nothing.

All the hard knocks would fall on the English, and it was but fair that they should have the prize-money; the Mahrattas would gain a substantial benefit in the possession of Gheriah, which was to be made over to them after capture.
The arrangements for the command of the troops showed that the lessons of the last ten years of warfare against the French had borne fruit.

The command was left to those who made it their profession.