Siege of Ahmednagar (1803) 1803
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 August 1803 – 12 August 1803 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1803 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Anglo-Maratha War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 19.0950, 74.7550 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Ahmednagar was the first battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War fought between the Maratha Confederacy and the British East India Company. When he determined that a long defensive war would ruin his army, Wellesley decided to act boldly to defeat the numerically larger force of the Marathas.
With the logistic assembly of his army complete (24,000 men in total) he gave the order to break camp and attack the nearest Maratha fort on 8 August 1803. Wellesley's first move was to take the walled Pettah of Ahmednagar (town adjacent to the fort) by escalade, on the same day (the 8 August).
The Ahmednagar Fort surrendered on 12 August after an infantry attack had exploited an artillery-made breach in the wall. With the pettah and fort now in British control Wellesley was able to extend control southwards to the river Godavari.
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