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== Summary ==
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{{War|name=2nd Maratha War |dates=1803-05 |image= |result=British victory |medal=[http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom104.htm Army of India Medal 1799-1826]<br>Clasps: Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Assaye, Asseerghur, Laswarree, Argaum, Gawilghur, Defence of Delhi, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig|combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire Maratha Empire] |category=[[:Category:2nd Maratha War|2nd Maratha War]] }}
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== 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.
== External Link ==
[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
