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This India list [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-08/1282923210 post], [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-08/1283045958 thread], and [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-09/1283397043 post] are about Captain James Stewart, who died 4 January 1779 at Karla (Karlee), the subject of the book ''Ishtur Phakde. A Gallant Englishman and other studies'' by C.A Kincaid 1917
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This India list [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-08/1282923210 post], [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-08/1283045958 thread], and [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-09/1283397043 post] are about Captain James Stewart, who died 4 January 1779 at Karla (Karlee), the subject of the book ''Ishtur Phakde. A Gallant Englishman and other studies'' by C.A Kincaid 1917, which is available at the [[British Library]].
  
 
===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===

Revision as of 04:05, 2 September 2010

First Maratha War
1777 to 1782
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location:
Combatants:
East India Company Maratha Empire
Result: British victory
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Summary

The British became involved in a dispute beween rival claimants to the throne of the Maratha Empire. The Presidencies of Calcutta and Bombay took opposing views on the matter. Nana Phadnis, the leader of the Maratha chiefs, broke the terms of the treaty with Calcutta and a force under Colonel Cockburn was sent towards Poona. The British were roundly defeated at the Battle of Wargaum (Wadgaon) and forced to sign a treaty relinquishing all territory acquired after 1775. Warren Hastings rejected this treaty and sent another force under Colonel Goddard. After a series of victories the British prevailed and the Treaty of Salbai was signed in 1782.

Poona Expeditionary Force

Colonel Charles Egerton commanding

  • 591 European troops
  • 2,278 Sepoys
  • 500 gun lascars

Bengal Relief Force

Col Leslie (succeeded by Col Thomas Goddard) commanding

Total 6,600 fighting men with 103 European officers

  • Servants and followers 19,000
  • Bazaar Department 12,000

Related articles

For further details of events during this period see the following articles

Annexation of Thana 12 December 1774
Battle of Arass 18 May 1775
Battle of Wargaum 12-13 January 1779
Occupation of Dubhoy 18-20 January 1780
Battle of Ahmadabad 15 February 1780
Capture of Lahar 7 February 1780
Battle of Gwalior 3 August 1780
Siege of Bassein Fort 11 December 1780
Battle of Deeg 1780

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Thomas Goddard (1740?-1783)
Warren Hastings (1732-1818)
Nana Farnavis (1741?-1800)
William Popham (1740-1821)

External Links

Maratha Empire Wikipedia
First Anglo-Maratha War 1777-82 Wikipedia
This India list post, thread, and post are about Captain James Stewart, who died 4 January 1779 at Karla (Karlee), the subject of the book Ishtur Phakde. A Gallant Englishman and other studies by C.A Kincaid 1917, which is available at the British Library.

Historical books online