Battle of Laswari

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British control in India
gptkbp:armament Decisive in the battle
gptkbp:british_forces_morale Boosted by victory
gptkbp:british_forces_size Approximately 10,000 troops
gptkbp:british_infantry Well-trained and disciplined
gptkbp:british_intelligence_advantage Critical to victory
gptkbp:british_military_innovation Use of new artillery techniques
gptkbp:british_post-battle_actions Pursued retreating Maratha forces
gptkbp:british_supply_lines Well-maintained
gptkbp:british_victory_significance Consolidated British power in Northern India
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were approximately 300
Maratha casualties were significantly higher
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Maratha_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Lake
Maratha leaders
gptkbp:commemoration Remembered in military history
gptkbp:date 1 November 1803
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Delhi
gptkbp:historical_context Tensions between British and Maratha forces
gptkbp:historical_documentation Well-documented in British military records
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Laswari
gptkbp:intelligence British had superior reconnaissance
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military tactics in India
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laswari,_India
gptkbp:maratha_cavalry Failed to break British lines
gptkbp:maratha_commander gptkb:General_Scindia
gptkbp:maratha_defeat_significance Weakened Maratha influence
gptkbp:maratha_forces_morale Diminished after defeat
gptkbp:maratha_forces_size Approximately 20,000 troops
gptkbp:maratha_infantry Less organized
gptkbp:maratha_leadership Divided and less effective
gptkbp:maratha_military_innovation Limited due to resources
gptkbp:maratha_military_strategy Defensive positioning
gptkbp:maratha_post-battle_actions Retreated to regroup.
gptkbp:maratha_reinforcements Delayed arrival
gptkbp:maratha_supply_lines Disrupted before the battle
gptkbp:maratha_tactics Conventional warfare
gptkbp:mood High among British troops
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Delhi
gptkb:Battle_of_Assaye
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lord_Lake
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Assaye
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
gptkbp:strategy Combined arms approach
Flanking maneuver by British forces
Focus on rapid mobility
Direct assault on Maratha positions
gptkbp:strength Arrived before the battle
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
Attempted to encircle British forces
gptkbp:terrain Open fields near Laswari
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Dry season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Maratha_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5