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Battle of Assaye

1803 · 19th century · Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War

The Battle of Assaye was fought in 1803 in western India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. A British force under Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, defeated a much larger army of the Maratha chiefs Scindia and the Bhonsle of Nagpur. It was a significant step in the decline of the Maratha Empire.

Battle of Assaye
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Assaye. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-assaye
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