Battle of the Tapi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British control in India
gptkbp:casualties Heavy on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Maratha_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maratha_forces
gptkb:General_Sir_Eyre_Coote
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military memorials in India
gptkbp:date February 8, 1782
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Anglo-Maratha_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Tapi
gptkbp:involved Infantry units
Artillery units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military strategy in India
gptkbp:location Tapi River, India
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Wadgaon
gptkb:Battle_of_Pune
gptkbp:primary_source British military records
Maratha accounts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics Naval engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6