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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The British became involved in a power struggle within the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha Maratha] government partly  to counter increasing French influence. The Marathas were defeated at a series of battles by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake Lord Lake] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur Wellesley] and the Treaties of Deogaon and Anjangaon ceded large areas of territory to the British.
The British became involved in a power struggle within the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha Maratha] government partly  to counter increasing French influence. The Marathas were defeated at a series of battles by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake Lord Lake] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur Wellesley] and the Treaties of Deogaon and Anjangaon ceded large areas of territory to the British.
== External Link ==
 
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/242/mode/1up Gerard Lake (1744-1808)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/334/mode/1up Perron (Pierre Cuillier) (1755-1834)]<br>
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire Maratha Empire] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Maratha_War 2nd Maratha War 1803-05] Wikipedia
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire Maratha Empire] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Maratha_War 2nd Maratha War 1803-05] Wikipedia



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2nd Maratha War
1803-05
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location:
Combatants:
East India Company Maratha Empire
Result: British victory
Medals: Army of India Medal 1799-1826
Clasps: Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Assaye, Asseerghur, Laswarree, Argaum, Gawilghur, Defence of Delhi, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig
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Summary

The British became involved in a power struggle within the Maratha government partly to counter increasing French influence. The Marathas were defeated at a series of battles by Lord Lake and Arthur Wellesley and the Treaties of Deogaon and Anjangaon ceded large areas of territory to the British.

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)
Perron (Pierre Cuillier) (1755-1834)

External Links

Maratha Empire Wikipedia
2nd Maratha War 1803-05 Wikipedia