. The foundation [and] growth of the British Empire . \. Bitish territory in 1798 (beginning nf Wellesleys rule) I I Territory conquered or ceded duringWellesleys rule 1708-I805 .......MM?states under ^^Mahratta states brought partiallyunder British superuishn _ H M| cry Walker t decisive victory. Two months later he again defeatedBhonsla at Argaum and forced him to surrender certainterritories and accept a subsidiary alliance. Meanwhile General Lake had been dealing in similarfashion with Sindhias forces in the north. He captured 220 EXPANSION OF BRITISH INDIA 1803-5 Delhi

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. The foundation [and] growth of the British Empire . \. Bitish territory in 1798 (beginning nf Wellesleys rule) I I Territory conquered or ceded duringWellesleys rule 1708-I805 .......MM?states under ^^Mahratta states brought partiallyunder British superuishn _ H M| cry Walker t decisive victory. Two months later he again defeatedBhonsla at Argaum and forced him to surrender certainterritories and accept a subsidiary alliance. Meanwhile General Lake had been dealing in similarfashion with Sindhias forces in the north. He captured 220 EXPANSION OF BRITISH INDIA 1803-5 Delhi after a fierce battle outside its walls, and releasedthe blind and aged Mogul who had been for long years aDelhi and puppet-prisoner of the Mahratta chief. Sind- Laswaree, hia gathered all his forces for a final contest^^3. at Laswaree (Oct. 31, 1803). He was de- feated with great slaughter, and followed Bhonslas examplein making submission to the all-conquering Governor-General. He surrendered the large tract of territory-known as the Upper Doab, c

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