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{{Battles_Infobox | |||
|partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | |||
|date=15 December 1803 | |||
|location=Gawilgarh, Chikalda, Maharashtra | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=21.399677,77.321725&z=13&t=h&hl=en 21.399677°N 77.321720°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | |||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley%2C_1st_Duke_of_Wellington Colonel Arthur Wellesley] | |||
|commander2=Rajah of Berar | |||
|strength1= | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berar_Province Wikipedia - Berar Province]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xn8BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA583&dq=Gawilghur&ei=X5Q5SLmrLYKWzATrzfyiDw#PPA583,M1 Google Books - Siege of Gawilgarh] | |||
== Recommended Reading == | |||
''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x<br>"''Maratha War Papers''" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696 | |||
[[Image:Gawilgarhmap.jpg|thumb|Damergaum Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | |||
Revision as of 17:03, 5 July 2008
| Battle of Gawilghur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 15 December 1803 | |
| Location: | Gawilgarh, Chikalda, Maharashtra | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 21.399677°N 77.321720°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Arthur Wellesley | Rajah of Berar | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Google Books - History of the Marathas
Wikipedia - Berar Province
Google Books - Siege of Gawilgarh
Recommended Reading
"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696
Survey 1920-1946