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When did the siege of Ahmednagar as part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War take place?
When did the siege of Ahmednagar as part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War take place?
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Siege of Ahmednagar was conquest of fort of Ahmednagar in the first Battle of Second Anglo-Maratha War. Numerically less force of Britishers charged the Ahmednagar fort under the leadership of Lord Wellesley and conquered it. The use of superior artillery proved decisive in defeating Marathas. The conquest of this fort proved crucial for extending their dominance further southward in Maratha empire.
Siege of Ahmednagar was conquest of fort of Ahmednagar in the first Battle of Second Anglo-Maratha War. Numerically less force of Britishers charged the Ahmednagar fort under the leadership of Lord Wellesley and conquered it. The use of superior artillery proved decisive in defeating Marathas. The conquest of this fort proved crucial for extending their dominance further southward in Maratha empire.
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