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Capture of Gawilghur

Capture of Gawilghur was a battle fought in 1803 at Gawilghur Fort, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gawilghur Fort. It was part of Second Anglo-Maratha War, which ran from 1803 to 1805. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 3,000.

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Fought1803
WhereGawilghur Fort, India21.375N, 77.340E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; East India CompanyagainstMaratha Empire
Casualties and losses132and1,200
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, 180518021805Capture of Gawilghur, 1803
14 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Maratha War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1803 (year precision)
PlaceGawilghur Fort, India
21.375N, 77.340E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthUnknown3,000
Casualties and losses1321,200
Commanders
  • Beni Singh Rajput
Capture of GawilghurCapture of GawilghurBattle of AssayeBattle of AssayeNagpurAkolaAmravatiBurhanpurBhusawal100 km21.375N, 77.340E
Placed at Gawilghur Fort; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Gawilghur is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037011, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Gawilghur, revision 1376378420, 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.