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

Maratha Wars www.heritage-history.com
Plan of Agra Fort www.hat.net
Agra, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

History of the Marathas Google Books
Capture of Agra Fort Google Books
The decisive battles of India from 1746 to 1849 inclusive New 4th ed. by G.B. Malleson 1914 Actions at Agra www.archive.org