Battle of Argaon
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The Battle of Argaon was a decisive 1803 engagement in central India in which British forces under Arthur Wellesley defeated the Maratha Confederacy, helping to secure British dominance during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Argaon canonical | 3 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arthur Wellesley’s early military career ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha Confederacy
|
| commandedBy |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
|
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
|
| conflict | Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1803 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | British East India Company ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive engagement ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British advances against Maratha forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location | central India ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Maratha leaders ⓘ |
| outcome | weakening of Maratha military power in the region ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier engagements of the Second Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| relatedConflict | Anglo-Maratha Wars ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British success in the Second Anglo-Maratha War
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helped secure British dominance in central India ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| year | 1803 ⓘ |
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