Battle of Gawilghur

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Expansion of British control in India
gptkbp:casualties Heavy on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Maratha_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkb:General_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in India
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in films
Portrayal in literature
gptkbp:date 1803
December 1803
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Delhi
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Gawilghur_Fort
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military strategy studies
Colonial history studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Anglo-Maratha_War
Colonial expansion
Maratha resistance
gptkbp:historical_documentation Eyewitness accounts
Battle maps
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley
Maratha leaders
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in India
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the war
Influence on Indian politics
Impact on British military doctrine
Legacy of colonialism in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gawilghur
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future British military campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gawilghur_Fort
gptkbp:maratha_forces Around 15,000 troops
gptkbp:military_leadership Wellesley's command style
Maratha command structure
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive British victory
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:military_technology Infantry tactics
Artillery used
gptkbp:military_unit Around 20,000 troops
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Delhi
gptkb:Battle_of_Assaye
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Gawilghur Fort
gptkbp:political_impact British dominance in India
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Assaye
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of central India
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and fortified
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Argaon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6