Ranoji Scindia vs William Westmoreland

Ranoji Scindia was appointed as the Maratha subedar of Malwa by Peshwa Baji Rao I. This gave him control over a large territory and laid the foundation for the Scindia dynasty of Gwalior.

Ranoji Scindia participated in the Maratha raid on Delhi under Baji Rao I. The attack on the Mughal capital demonstrated Maratha power and led to the extraction of tribute.

Ranoji Scindia fought alongside Malhar Rao Holkar in the siege of Vasai against the Portuguese. The victory ended Portuguese control in the Konkan region.

Ranoji Scindia established his capital at Gwalior, fortifying the Gwalior Fort and building a palace. This city became the center of Scindia power for over a century.

Ranoji Scindia was killed in a battle against the Nizam of Hyderabad's forces near the Narmada River. His death occurred during a Maratha campaign to expand into the Deccan.

Westmoreland was appointed commander of US forces in Vietnam in June 1964. He oversaw the escalation of US troop levels from 16,000 to over 500,000 and directed the strategy of attrition against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces.

During the Tet Offensive, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched a massive surprise attack across South Vietnam. Westmoreland's forces repelled the attacks, but the scale of the offensive contradicted his earlier optimistic assessments of progress, leading to a loss of public support for the war.

Following the Tet Offensive, Westmoreland requested an additional 206,000 troops for Vietnam. This request was denied by President Lyndon B. Johnson, who instead announced a bombing halt and peace negotiations, marking a shift in US policy.

Westmoreland was relieved of command in Vietnam in June 1968 and reassigned as Army Chief of Staff. His departure marked the end of the attrition strategy and the beginning of Vietnamization under General Creighton Abrams.