The Battle of Argaon took place on November 28, 1803, between the British under the command of General Lord Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) and the forces of The Rajah of Berar under Sindhia of Gwalior. Three of Wellesley's battalions, which had previously fought well, on this occasion broke and fled, and the situation was at one time very serious. Wellesley, however, succeeded in rallying them, and in the end defeated the Marathas, with the loss of all their guns and baggage. The British lost 346 killed and wounded. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Rajah of Berar The Rajah of Berar was a leader in the Maratha Empire, also known as the Maratha Confederacy durind the Second Anglo-Maratha War. ... The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ...

Argaon ( or Adgaon ) is located near Akot, in Akola District of Maharashtra. Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

See also Second Anglo-Maratha War. The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 - 1805) was a second conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India. ...