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The Second Anglo-Maratha War (from 1803 –1805) was a large conflict within the Maratha Confederacy involving the British East India Company. It resulted in major loss of territory for the Marathas, including regions around Delhi and in present-day Gujarat falling into direct Company rule.
Tipu continued the war following his father's death. Finally, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Mangalore on 11 March 1784, which restored the status quo ante bellum. The Treaty of Gajendraghad in April 1787 ended the conflict with the Marathas. Warren Hastings (1772-1785) was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo ...
The siege of Aligarh also known as the Battle of Aligarh was fought between the Maratha Confederacy and the British East India Company during the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) at Aligarh, India. [2] Aligarh Fort, one of the strongest forts in India, was fortified and commanded by a French mercenary officer Pierre Perron.
The Battle of Laswari took place on 1 November 1803 near Laswari village, Alwar. [2] It was part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.. The British under Gerard Lake were anxious to finish the war by neutralizing the last substantial force that the Maratha confederacy possessed, consisting of twelve battalions of regular infantry trained by the adventurer Chevalier Dudrenec.
The Battle of Pune took place on 25 October 1802 near Pune between the states of the Maratha Confederacy. The forces of the Scindia (Shinde) and the Peshwa Bajirao II were attacked by the Holkars. While the British East India Company was not involved in the battle, its outcome and aftermath led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War. [2]
The Battle of Assaye was a major battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War fought between the Maratha Confederacy and the British East India Company.It occurred on 23 September 1803 near Assaye in western India.
Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) Gwalior campaign (1843) See also. Maratha (disambiguation) Mahratta (disambiguation)
The Deccan wars also known as Maratha war of independence, [3] [4] were a series of military conflicts between the Mughal Empire and the descendants of the Maratha ruler Shivaji from the time of Shivaji's death in 1680 until the death of Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. [5]