Battle of Laswari
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: South Asia, India
- Date: November 1, 1803
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Second Marāthā War. Result: British victory, forcing Shinde’s submission.
Britain’s growing conquest of India and the need to parry Napoleon I’s influence in the region mingled with growing resentment of the large armies of the Marāthās. At Laswari, British primacy in India would be marked by decisive victory.
General Gerard Lake and his 10,000 troops, mostly British East India Company native troops with a small English contingent, had occupied Aligarh, defeated the French at Delhi, then...
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