Battle of Argaum

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The Battle of Argaum was a decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, in which British East India Company forces defeated the Maratha Confederacy in central India.

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Battle of Argaum canonical 1
Battle of Giria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Argaon
associatedWith Arthur Wellesley’s Indian campaigns
belligerent British East India Company
Maratha Confederacy
linked to: Maratha Empire

Nizam of Hyderabad
combatant British Indian sepoy regiments
European officers of the British East India Company
combatantSide Company–Hyderabad army
Maratha army
linked to: Maratha
commandedBy Arthur Wellesley on the British side
commander Arthur Wellesley
Dowlut Rao Scindia
linked to: Daulat Rao Scindia

Raghoji II Bhonsle
conflict Second Anglo-Maratha War
country India
date 1803-11-29
decisiveFor British East India Company
effect contributed to British dominance in the Deccan
weakened Maratha military power in central India
followedBy siege of Gawilghur
linked to: Battle of Gawilghur
historicalEra Company rule in India
location Argaum
central India
notableFor decisive defeat of combined Maratha forces
use of disciplined infantry and artillery by British-led forces
opponent forces of Scindia of Gwalior
forces of the Bhonsle Raja of Nagpur
partOf British expansion in India
Second Anglo-Maratha War
precededBy Battle of Assaye
region Berar
result British victory
significance confirmed British tactical superiority over Maratha forces
helped force Maratha leaders toward peace negotiations
theatre Deccan theatre of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
timePeriod early 19th century
year 1803

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19th Light Dragoons notableBattle Battle of Argaum
Sarfaraz Khan notableEvent Battle of Giria
linked to: Battle of Argaum