Battle of Gawilghur

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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
Gawilgarh Location
Survey 1920-1946

External Links

Maratha Wars Heritage History
History of the Marathas Google Books
Berar Province Wikipedia
Siege of Gawilgarh Google Books
Siege of Gawilghur bernardcornwellbookgroup.blogspot.com. Bernard Cornwell wrote Sharpe's Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 , a book of historical fiction. Available from the FIBIS Shop through Amazon.co.uk

Historical Books on-line

The Life of Field-Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington Vol I by Charles Duke Yonge 1860 Siege of Gawilghur

Recommended Reading

"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696