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Battle of Argaon

Battle of Argaon was a battle fought on 29 November 1803 at Argaon, in what is now India. It was part of Second Anglo-Maratha War, which ran from 1803 to 1805. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 men against 10,000 men; 41 guns.

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Plan of the Battle of Argaum (1803)
Plan of the Battle of Argaum (1803). Artist: James Welsh (1775–1861); Engraver: Robert Havell, Jr., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 November 1803
WhereArgaon, India16.779N, 73.646E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; East India Company 22px HyderabadagainstMaratha Empire; Gwalior State; Kingdom of Nagpur
Casualties and losses650 killed; 350 wounded; 25 missingand900 killed; 1,100 wounded; 22 guns
Part ofSecond Anglo-Maratha War1803 to 1805

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Maratha War

Battle of Poona, 1802Siege of Ahmednagar, 1803Siege of Aligarh, 1803Battle of Delhi, 1803Battle of Assaye, 1803Battle of Laswari, 1803Battle of Argaon, 1803Capture of Gawilghur, 1803Battle of Mukandwara Pass, 1804Siege of Delhi, 1804Battle of Deeg, 1804Battle of Farrukhabad, 1804Siege of Deeg Fort, 1804Battle of Bharatpur, 180518021805Battle of Argaon, 1803
14 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Maratha War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 November 1803
PlaceArgaon, India
16.779N, 73.646E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeBerar annexed to the Nizam's dominions
Strength8,000 men10,000 men; 41 guns
Casualties and losses650 killed; 350 wounded; 25 missing900 killed; 1,100 wounded; 22 guns
Commanders
Battle of ArgaonBattle of ArgaonBattle of Pavan KhindBattle of VijaydurgSiege of PanhalaSiege of PanhalaSiege of PanhalaBattle of Pavan KhindBattle of VijaydurgBelagavi100 km16.779N, 73.646E
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Battle of Argaon is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887871, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Argaon, revision 1370106949, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.