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3rd Maratha War

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{{War|name=Third Maratha War |dates=1817-18 |image= |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Maratha Empire |category=[[:Category:3rd Maratha War|3rd Maratha War]] }}
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Pindari marauders made violent incursions into British controlled areas and in response the British pursued them into Maratha territory. Maratha leaders rose against the British but were decisively defeated at a series of battles. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings] commanded the Northern Force [[The Grand Army]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] [[The Army of the Deccan Force]]. The Maratha Empire was broken up, much territory being ceded to the British and other areas becoming princely states under British control. == The Grand Army ==''Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings]''<br> '''First or Centre Division'''<br>''Maj-Gen Brown commanding''<br> '''1st Cavalry Brigade'''''Lt-Col Philpot, 24th Light Dragoons''*3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry*HM 24th Light Dragoons*7th Regiment of Native Cavalry<br>'''1st Infantry Brigade'''''Brig-Gen d'Auvergne''*2nd Battalion 25th Native Infantry*HM 87th Regiment of Foot*1st Battalion 29th Native Infantry<br>'''3rd Infantry Brigade'''''Col Burrell''*2nd Battalion 11th Native Infantry*1st Battalion 24th Native Infantry*2nd Battalion 13th Native Infantry'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''''Col Dick, 9th Native Infantry''*2nd Battalion 1st Native Infantry*Flank Battalion*1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry '''Second or Right Division'''<br>''Maj-Gen R S Donkin commanding''<br> '''2nd Cavalry Brigade'''''Lt-Col Westenra, 8th Light Dragoons''*1st Regiment of Native Cavalry*HM 8th Light Dragoons*Col Gardiner's Irregulars<br>'''4th Infantry Brigade'''''Lt-Col Vamennon, 12th Native Infantry''*2nd Battalion 12th Native Infantry*HM 14th Regiment of Foot*1st Battalion 27th Native Infantry*1st Battalion 25th Native Infantry<br> '''Third or Left Division'''<br>''Maj-Gen D Marshall commanding''<br> '''3rd Cavalry Brigade'''''Col Newberry, 24th Light Dragoons''*4th Regiment of Native Cavalry*2nd Rohilla Horse*Four Rissalahs 3rd Rohilla Horse<br>'''5th Infantry Brigade'''''Brig-Gen Watson''*1st Battalion 1st Native Infantry*1st Battalion 26th Native Infantry*1st Battalion 7th Native Infantry<br>'''6th Infantry Brigade'''''Lt-Col Price, 28th Native Infantry''*1st Battalion 14th Native Infantry*2nd Battalion 28th Native Infantry      

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