Battle of Argaon explained

Conflict:Battle of Argaon
Partof:the Second Anglo-Maratha War
Date:28 November 1803
Place:Adgaon, Akola District, India
Coordinates:21°04'49"N 76°56'37"E
Latitude:21.0802709
Longitude:76.9436576
Result:British victory
Combatant1: British East India Company
Nizam of Hyderabad
Combatant2: Maratha Confederacy
Commander1:Arthur Wellesley
Commander2:Raghoji II Bhonsle
Daulat Rao Scindia
Territory:Berar annexed to the Nizam's dominions

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

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

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 passed away later that same year, and he was succeeded by his son Sikander Jah, also known as Asaf Jah III.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kate, P. V. . Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948 . 1987 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-017-8 . 16 . en.