Battle of Gawilghur
| 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
Maratha Wars Heritage History
History of the Marathas Google Books
Berar Province Wikipedia
Wellesley's despatch Google Books
Siege of Gawilghur bernardcornwellbookgroup.blogspot.com (see also the Fiction and poetry reading list for Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe book on this battle)
Historical Books on-line
The Life of Field-Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington Vol I by Charles Duke Yonge 1860 Siege of Gawilghur Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x
"Maratha War Papers" by A Bennell 1998 ISBN 0750920696
