The Last Battle: EIC vs the Maratha Confederacy

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Anglo-Maratha Wars, the final great conflict between the East India Company and an Indian power. They explore the rise of the Maratha Confederacy under the Peshwas, the devastating Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 that shattered Maratha ambitions, and the Company's cunning use of divide-and-conquer tactics. Key figures include the Peshwa Baji Rao II, the Scindia dynasty, and Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) who cut his teeth at the Battle of Assaye. The episode covers the Treaty of Bassein, the siege of Bharatpur, and the brutal guerrilla campaign of Yashwantrao Holkar. It reveals how the Company's military superiority and political manipulation finally crushed the last major rival to British dominance in India, setting the stage for the Raj. #AngloMarathaWars #MarathaConfederacy #PeshwaBajiRaoII #ThirdBattleOfPanipat #BattleOfAssaye #ArthurWellesley #YashwantraoHolkar #Scindia #TreatyOfBassein #SiegeOfBharatpur #EastIndiaCompany #IndianHistory #ColonialIndia #MilitaryHistory #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast #CorporationThatConqueredNations #BritishEmpire #RobertClive Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo