Second Anglo-Maratha War

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The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was a major conflict in India between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire that significantly expanded British territorial control and influence on the subcontinent.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Maratha War
war
cause Treaty of Bassein (1802)
internal conflict within the Maratha Empire
combatant Bhonsle of Nagpur NERFINISHED
British East India Company
Holkar of Indore NERFINISHED
Maratha Empire
Peshwa faction
Scindia of Gwalior NERFINISHED
commander Arthur Wellesley
Daulat Rao Scindia NERFINISHED
Lord Lake
Raghoji II Bhonsle NERFINISHED
Yashwantrao Holkar NERFINISHED
conflictType colonial war
continent Asia
countryInvolved United Kingdom
empireInvolved Maratha Empire
endDate 1805
followedBy Third Anglo-Maratha War
historicalPeriod British colonial rule in India
impact consolidation of British supremacy in India
weakening of Maratha power
location India
mainBelligerent British East India Company
Maratha Empire
partOf Anglo-Maratha Wars
precededBy First Anglo-Maratha War
result British victory
expansion of British territorial control in India
increased British political influence in India
significantBattle Battle of Argaon
Battle of Assaye
Battle of Laswari
Capture of Asirgarh Fort
Siege of Delhi (1803)
startDate 1803
territorialChange British control over Delhi
British control over large parts of central India
cession of territories by Bhonsle of Nagpur
cession of territories by Scindia
theatreOfWar Indian subcontinent
treaty Treaty of Bassein
Treaty of Deogaon
Treaty of Rajghat
Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon


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