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{{Short description|1803 battle}} | |||
{{Infobox military conflict | {{Infobox military conflict | ||
| conflict | | conflict = Battle of Argaon (Sirsoli) | ||
| partof | | partof = the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]] | ||
| image | | image = 0188 Plan of the Battle of Argaum (1803).jpg | ||
| image_size | | image_size = 300 | ||
| caption | | caption = Plan of the Battle of Argaon (Sirsoli) | ||
| date | | date = 29 November 1803 | ||
| place | | place = [[Sirsoli Adgaon]], [[Akola District]], [[India]] | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = {{coord|21|04|49|N|76|56|37|E|}} | ||
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| map_relief | | map_relief = | ||
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| map_caption = | | result = [[United Kingdom|British]] victory | ||
| map_label | | status = | ||
| result | | combatants_header = | ||
| status | | combatant1 = {{Tree list}} {{flagdeco|UKGBI}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] | ||
| combatants_header = | **{{flagdeco|East India Company|1801}} [[East India Company]] {{Tree list end}}[[File:Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg|22px]] [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] | ||
|combatant1= [[File:Flag of the | | combatant2 = {{Tree list}}{{flagdeco|Maratha Confederacy}} [[Maratha Empire]] | ||
|combatant2= [[ | **{{flagicon image|Flag of Gwalior (State).svg|border=}} [[Gwalior State]] | ||
|commander1= [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] | **{{flagicon image|Flag of the Princely State of Nagpur.svg|border=}} [[Kingdom of Nagpur]]{{Tree list end}} | ||
| | | commander1 = {{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]]<br>{{flagicon|East India Company|1801}} [[James Stevenson (East India Company officer)|James Stevenson]]<br>[[File:Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg|22px]] [[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II|Nizam Ali Khan]] | ||
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Princely State of Nagpur.svg|border=}} [[Raghoji II Bhonsle|Raghuji II]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Gwalior (State).svg|border=}} [[Daulat Rao Sindhia|Daulat Sindhia]] | |||
| strength1 = 8,000 men | |||
| strength2 = 10,000 men<br>41 guns | |||
| | | casualties1 = 650 killed<br>350 wounded<br>25 missing | ||
| casualties2 = 900 killed<br>1,100 wounded<br>22 guns | |||
| notes = | |||
| | | campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Second Anglo-Maratha War}} | ||
| | | territory = [[Berar Province|Berar]] annexed to the Nizam's dominions | ||
| notes | |||
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Second Anglo-Maratha War}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Argaon''' (also known as '''Battle of Argaum''') took place on 29 November 1803, between the British under the command of Major-General [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] (later the [[Duke of Wellington (title)|Duke of Wellington]]) and the forces of the [[Bhonsles of Nagpur|Bhonsles of Berar]] and the [[House of Scindia|Scindias]] of [[Gwalior State|Gwalior]]. | |||
The '''Battle of Argaon''' (also known as '''Battle of Argaum''') took place on 29 November 1803, between the British under the command of Major-General [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] (later the Duke of Wellington) and the forces of | |||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
After [[Raghoji II Bhonsle]] and [[Daulat Rao Scindia]] | After [[Raghoji II Bhonsle]] and [[Daulat Rao Scindia]] were defeated at the [[Battle of Laswari]], they moved south on 28 November 1803. In 1803, [[Nizam Ali Khan]] fell gravely ill, prompting Daulat Rao Shinde and the Bhonsale to invade his territories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Kate |first=P. V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tjndiykddsIC |title=Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948 |date=1987 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-7099-017-8 |pages=16 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
British forces, under the command of Colonel Stevenson and Wellesley, defeated the Marathas at the Battle of Adgaon. This victory allowed the Nizam to regain control of all Maratha claims in Berar, thereby putting an end to the Bhonsales' rule over the region. [[Nizam Ali Khan]] died later that same year, and he was succeeded by his son Sikander Jah, also known as [[Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III|Asaf Jah III]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
[[File:The Chase at Argaum (cropped).jpg|thumb|The Chase at Argaum]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*{{citation |chapter-url=http://akola.nic.in/gazetteers/maharashtra/places_Adgaon.html |chapter=Adgaon |title=Akola District Gazetteer |orig-year=1977 |edition=online |date=December 2006 |publisher=www.maharashtra.gov.in |ref={{harvid|Gazetteer|2006}} |accessdate=17 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153727/http://akola.nic.in/Gazetteers/maharashtra/places_Adgaon.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} | *{{citation |chapter-url=http://akola.nic.in/gazetteers/maharashtra/places_Adgaon.html |chapter=Adgaon |title=Akola District Gazetteer |orig-year=1977 |edition=online |date=December 2006 |publisher=www.maharashtra.gov.in |ref={{harvid|Gazetteer|2006}} |accessdate=17 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153727/http://akola.nic.in/Gazetteers/maharashtra/places_Adgaon.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} | ||
*{{cite book |last=Cust |first=Sir Edward |date=1862 |title=Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Volume I |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DgKgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA161 |location=London |publisher=John Murray |pages=160–161 |access-date=11 January 2025}} | |||
*{{cite book |last=Roy |first=Kaushik |date=2011 |title=War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zp0FbTniNaYC&pg=PA120 |location=London |publisher=Routledge |page=120 |isbn=978-0415728362 |access-date=11 January 2025}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | [[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Battles involving the British East India Company]] | [[Category:Battles involving the British East India Company]] | ||
[[Category:History of the Corps of Engineers | [[Category:History of the Indian Army Corps of Engineers]] | ||
[[Category:November 1803 | [[Category:November 1803]] | ||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War | |||||||||
.jpg) Plan of the Battle of Argaon (Sirsoli) | |||||||||
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 Arthur WellesleyTemplate:Country data East India CompanyTemplate:Preview warning James Stevenson .svg){kind=small} Nizam Ali Khan |
 Raghuji II Daulat Sindhia | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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10,000 men 41 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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650 killed 350 wounded 25 missing |
900 killed 1,100 wounded 22 guns | ||||||||
The Battle of Argaon (also known as Battle of Argaum) took place on 29 November 1803, between the British under the command of Major-General Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) and the forces of the Bhonsles of Berar and the Scindias of Gwalior.
Prelude[edit | edit source]
After Raghoji II Bhonsle and Daulat Rao Scindia were defeated at the Battle of Laswari, they moved south on 28 November 1803. In 1803, Nizam Ali Khan fell gravely ill, prompting Daulat Rao Shinde and the Bhonsale to invade his territories.[1]
Battle[edit | edit source]
British forces, under the command of Colonel Stevenson and Wellesley, defeated the Marathas at the Battle of Adgaon. This victory allowed the Nizam to regain control of all Maratha claims in Berar, thereby putting an end to the Bhonsales' rule over the region. Nizam Ali Khan died later that same year, and he was succeeded by his son Sikander Jah, also known as Asaf Jah III.[1]
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See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kate, P. V. (1987). Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948. Mittal Publications. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-7099-017-8.
References[edit | edit source]
- "Adgaon", Akola District Gazetteer (online ed.), www.maharashtra.gov.in, December 2006 [1977], archived from the original on 5 March 2016, retrieved 17 November 2014
- Cust, Sir Edward (1862). Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Volume I. London: John Murray. pp. 160–161. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- Roy, Kaushik (2011). War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849. London: Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 978-0415728362. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
