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|partof=[[2nd Maratha War]] | |partof=[[2nd Maratha War]] | ||
| − | |date= | + | |date=10-18 October 1803 |
|location=[[Agra]], Uttar Pradesh | |location=[[Agra]], Uttar Pradesh | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
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|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | ||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake] | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake] | ||
| − | |commander2= | + | |commander2= |
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
|casualties1= 800 killed and wounded | |casualties1= 800 killed and wounded | ||
|casualties2= 7,000 killed<br>2,000 prisoners | |casualties2= 7,000 killed<br>2,000 prisoners | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | == Summary == | ||
| + | This was two separate actions against: | ||
| + | :'''10 October:''' 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of Perron's Coel army | ||
| + | :'''14-18 October:''' Agra garrison of 4,500 under Colonel Hessing<br> | ||
| + | Sindia's army of 9,000 retreated west when their European officers surrendered. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Biographies == | ||
| + | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/242/mode/1up Gerard Lake (1744-1808)]<br> | ||
| − | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id= | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oXeDwk-8cWYC&pg=PA247&dq=Aligurh&as_brr=1&ei=msJHSLyFBpjSigHr57zsBA History of the Marathas] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Maratha Wars] www.heritage-history.com<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7mUBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA334&dq=general+Lake&ei=3NOMR9CaFpKetAOK7rjQBQ#PPA334,M1 Capture of Agra Fort] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.hat.net/album/asia/india/05_cities_and_maharajas/29_agra/detail053.htm# Plan of Agra Fort] www.hat.net<br> | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra Agra, Uttar Pradesh] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n319/mode/2up Actions at Agra] www.archive.org | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Battles|Agra, Battle of 1803]] | [[Category:Battles|Agra, Battle of 1803]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Maratha War|Agra, Battle of 1803]] | [[Category:2nd Maratha War|Agra, Battle of 1803]] | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 3 January 2010
| Battle of Agra 1803 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 10-18 October 1803 | |
| Location: | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.179700°N 78.021400°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Gerard Lake | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 800 killed and wounded | 7,000 killed 2,000 prisoners | |
Summary
This was two separate actions against:
- 10 October: 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of Perron's Coel army
- 14-18 October: Agra garrison of 4,500 under Colonel Hessing
Sindia's army of 9,000 retreated west when their European officers surrendered.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)
External Links
History of the Marathas Google Books
Maratha Wars www.heritage-history.com
Capture of Agra Fort Google Books
Plan of Agra Fort www.hat.net
Agra, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia
Actions at Agra www.archive.org
