Battle of Agra 1803

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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:

10 October: 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of General 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)

Agra Fort : Delhi Gate

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

Historical books on-line

The decisive battles of India from 1746 to 1849 inclusive New 4th ed. by G.B. Malleson 1914 Actions at Agra www.archive.org