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Pindari marauders made violent incursions into British controlled areas and in response the British pursued them into Maratha territory. Maratha leaders rose against the British but were decisively defeated at a series of battles. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings] commanded the Northern Force and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] the Deccan Force. The Maratha Empire was broken up, much territory being ceded to the British and other areas becoming princely states under British control.

== External Links ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire Maratha Empire] Wikipedia<br>

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Maratha_War 3rd Maratha War 1817-18] Wikipedia<br>