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compelled to agree to the treaty of Surji
Arjangaon (December 30th) by which he
ceded large portions of his lands in the
North, - notably all to the north of the
Jumna, - & also the extensive district
of Ahmadnagar, besides minor conditions
of lesser importance.

War with Holkar. Monson's disaster.

The war had thus far been brilliantly
successful, & Sindhia & Bhonsla were
now completely crushed. But the fighting
was not over. Holkar, who had as
yet - whether from disinclination or
unpreparedness - taken no part against
the British, was in the spring of 1804
advancing in arms against them.
The Governor-General, therefore, on April
16th, put the command in the hands of
General Lake, with General Wellesley
under him. The plan of the campaign
was that Lake should advance with his
army from Delhi, while Colonel Murray
& his forces were to proceed forward from
Gujarat. The armies were to meet half-
way in Malwa, where Holkar would
be, defending his territory there. Lake
advanced, & on May 16th, took Rampura.
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the head of the army had been taken by
another Frenchman, - M. Bourquin.