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another signal victory at Argaon, & on
December 14th, captured the stronghold
of Gawilgarh. This put an end to Bhonsla's
resistance, & three days later he signed
the treaty of Deogaon, by which he agreed
to surrender to the British Berar & Cuttack,
of which the former was given to the
Nizam & the latter formed a useful
link between our Southern & Northern
possessions. Besides this, there was to
be a British resident at Bhonsla's
court; & the claims against the Nizam
were to be given up.
Submission of Sindhia.
Meanwhile General Lake in the North
was being equally successful against
Sindhia. On September 4th, he took Aligarh
& a week later defeated Sindhia's
army in front of Delhi. He entered the
town & assumed charge of "the Mughal
Emperor, Shah Alam. He besieged Agra &
took it on October 18th, & on the 31st, won
a decisive vitory over the remnant of
Sindhia's French-trained army at Laswari.*
Sindhia was now powerless, & was
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*
Sir Alfred Lyall (British Dominion in India;
ch:XIV asserts that this force was no longer
officered by Frenchmen. This cannot be
entirely accurate, for M. Perron's place at | F10195_007232.
another signal victory at Argaon, & on
December 14th, captured the stronghold
of Gawilgarh. This put an end to Bhonsla's
resistance, & three days later he signed
the treaty of Deogaon, by which he agreed
to surrender to the British Berar & Cuttack,
of which the former was given to the
Nizam & the latter formed a useful
link between our Southern & Northern
possessions. Besides this, there was to
be a British resident at Bhonsla's
court; & the claims against the Nizam
were to be given up.
Submission of Sindhia.
Meanwhile General Lake in the North
was being equally successful against
Sindhia. On September 4th, he to Aligarh
& a week later defeated Sindhia's
army in front of Delhi. He entered the
town & assumed charge of "the Mughal
Emperor, Shah Alam. He besieged Agra &
took it on October 18th, & on the 31st, won
a decisive vitory over the remnant of
Sindhia's French-trained army at Laswari.*
Sindhia was now powerless, & was
[line]
*
Sir Alfred Lyall (British Dominion in India;
ch:XIV asserts that this force was no longer
officered by Frenchmen. This cannot be
entirely accurate, for M. Perron's place at |
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