Second Anglo-Maratha War
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Second Anglo-Maratha War was a large conflict within the Maratha Empire involving the East India Company. It resulted in a major loss of territory for the Marathas, including regions around Delhi and
Aquatint engraving of the Battle of Assaye
The 78th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Assaye
Battle of Assaye
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The Battle of Assaye was fought on 23 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War between the British and Maratha empires. An outnumbered British army led by Major-general Arthur Wellesley defe
Second Anglo-Maratha War
…Wellesley was able to extend control southwards to the river Godavari. In September 1803, Scindia forces lost to Lake at Delhi and to Wellesley at Assaye. On 18 October, British forces took the pettah of Asirgarh Fort with a loss of two killed and five wounded. The fort's garrison subsequently surrendered…
Lord Mornington, the Governor-General of British India between 1798 and 1805, oversaw a rapid expansion of British territory in India.
The 19th Light Dragoons attacking Maratha cavalry