Historedia
Person

Warren Hastings

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1775–1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Warren Hastings, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of Surat

    1775

    Role: Governor-General who later annulled the treaty

    1. 6 March 1775 · SuratSigning of the Treaty of Surat

      Raghunathrao signs the treaty with the British on 6 March 1775, ceding Salsette and Bassein Fort for military aid to restore him as Peshwa.

  2. British Surrender at Wadgaon

    1779

    Role: British Governor-General who later declared the peace with the Marathas secure

    1. 11–13 January 1779 · Vadgaon Maval village, MaharashtraBritish capitulation at Wadgaon

      A supply-starved British force retreating over the Ghats was surrounded by Mahadaji Shinde's men at Wadgaon and forced to surrender.

    2. February 1779 · Wadgaon, site of the surrendered British forceTreaty and return to Bombay

      After surrendering, the British agreed a treaty in February 1779 and were then allowed to return to Bombay.

  3. Resignation of Warren Hastings as Governor-General

    1785–1786

    Role: Resigning Governor-General

    1. 1785 · Presidency of Fort WilliamResignation of Warren Hastings

      Warren Hastings resigned as Governor-General in 1785 after ten years of service, ending his tenure as head of the Supreme Council of Bengal.

    2. February 1785 · Presidency of Fort WilliamAppointment of Sir John Macpherson

      Sir John Macpherson became acting Governor-General in February 1785 as the senior member of the council following Hastings's resignation.

    3. September 1786 · Presidency of Fort WilliamSupersession by Lord Cornwallis

      Lord Cornwallis superseded Macpherson in September 1786, ending the interim administration and prompting Macpherson's return to Britain.

  4. Acquittal of Warren Hastings

    1794–1795

    Role: Acquitted former Governor-General of Bengal

    1. 9 April 1794 · House of Lords trial proceedingsCornwallis Testimony for the Defence

      Lord Cornwallis, recently returned from India, testified for the defence on 9 April 1794, giving Hastings' case a major lift.

    2. 1795 (after the verdict; exact date unknown) · British government and East India CompanyFinancial Compensation After Acquittal

      After the trial Hastings sought government assistance and received from the East India Company a £50,000 loan and a £4,000 annual pension.

    3. 23 or 24 April 1795 (sources conflict) · House of Lords, WestminsterAcquittal by the House of Lords

      The House of Lords acquitted Warren Hastings of all charges on 23 April 1795, with Lord Chancellor Loughborough overseeing the verdict.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Surat Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-04
  2. Third Anglo-Maratha War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Warren Hastings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02
  4. Impeachment of Warren Hastings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17