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 Bhonsle of Berar and Scindia of Gwalior.
Prelude
After
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Raghuji Bhonsale II (died 22 March 1816) or Raghuji II Bhonsale was the Maratha ruler of the Kingdom of Nagpur in Central India from 1788 to 1816.
Reign
Raghuji was adopted as an infant by his uncle Janoji Bhonsle to be his chosen heir. Janoj ...
and
Daulat Rao Scindia was defeated at the
Battle of Laswari, they moved off 28 November 1803.
Battle
The next day, three of Wellesley's battalions, which had previously fought well, broke and fled under a cannonade by the Marathas near Sirsoli, three miles south of
Adgaon
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* Adgaon
* Agaskhand
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* Alhanwadi
...
, and the situation was for a time very serious for the British. Wellesley, however, succeeded in rallying them, and in the end defeated the Marathas, with the loss of all their guns and baggage.
See also
*
Second Anglo-Maratha War
Notes
References
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External links
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Conflicts in 1803
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Battles involving the Maratha Empire
Battles involving the British East India Company
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November 1803 events