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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Argaum canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Giria | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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European officers of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Company–Hyderabad army
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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Battle of Giria