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|partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | |||
|date=24-29 August 1803 | |||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharuch Bharuch, Gujerat] | |||
|presidency=[[Bombay]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=21.7,72.959999&z=12&t=h&hl=en 21.700000°N 72.959990°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2="Arabs & Scindians" | |||
|commander1=Lt Col Henry Woodington | |||
|commander2= | |||
|strength1= 500 Europeans<br>500 Native Infantry | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1=15 killed<br>47 wounded | |||
|casualties2=250 killed | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xn8BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA289&dq=Baroach&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=mHWpR-LbB4PaygT02MzfBQ#PPA289,M1 Google Books - Capture of Baroach] | |||
== Recommended Reading == | |||
''"Wellington in India"'' by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x | |||
[[Category:Battles|Baroach, Seige of]] | [[Category:Battles|Baroach, Seige of]] | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 6 February 2008
| Siege of Baroach | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 24-29 August 1803 | |
| Location: | Bharuch, Gujerat | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 21.700000°N 72.959990°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | "Arabs & Scindians" | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Henry Woodington | ||
| Strength | ||
| 500 Europeans 500 Native Infantry |
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| Casualties | ||
| 15 killed 47 wounded |
250 killed | |
External Links
Google Books - History of the Marathas
Google Books - Capture of Baroach
Recommended Reading
"Wellington in India" by Jac Weller ISBN 0 582 12784 x