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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Argaum canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Giria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Argaum Context triple: [19th Light Dragoons, notableBattle, Battle of Argaum]
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Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
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Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Argaum Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Baksar
The Battle of Baksar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, paving the way for British dominance in Bengal and much of northern India.
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B.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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C.
Battle of Adasa
The Battle of Adasa was a decisive engagement in 161 BCE during the Maccabean Revolt in which Judas Maccabeus defeated and killed the Seleucid general Nicanor, securing a major victory for the Jewish rebels.
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D.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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E.
Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Argaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arthur Wellesley’s Indian campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Maratha Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Indian sepoy regiments
ⓘ
European officers of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Company–Hyderabad army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Arthur Wellesley on the British side ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley
NERFINISHED
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Dowlut Rao Scindia NERFINISHED ⓘ Raghoji II Bhonsle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1803-11-29 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to British dominance in the Deccan
ⓘ
weakened Maratha military power in central India ⓘ |
| followedBy | siege of Gawilghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Company rule in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Argaum
NERFINISHED
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central India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of combined Maratha forces
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use of disciplined infantry and artillery by British-led forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
forces of Scindia of Gwalior
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forces of the Bhonsle Raja of Nagpur ⓘ |
| partOf |
British expansion in India
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Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Assaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Berar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
confirmed British tactical superiority over Maratha forces
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helped force Maratha leaders toward peace negotiations ⓘ |
| theatre | Deccan theatre of the Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| year | 1803 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Argaum Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Giria