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[[Category:Battles|Kirkee, Battle of]]
 
{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Maratha_War 3rd Maratha War]
|partof= [[3rd Maratha War]]
|date=5 November 1817
|date=5 November 1817
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadki Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra]  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadki Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra]  
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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baji_Rao_II Peshwa Baji Rao II]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baji_Rao_II Peshwa Baji Rao II]
|strength1= 3,000
|strength1= 3,000
|strength2= 8,000 fooot<br>18,000 horse
|strength2= 8,000 foot<br>18,000 horse
|casualties1=86 killed & wounded
|casualties1=86 killed & wounded
|casualties2= 500
|casualties2= 500
}}
}}
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Khadki<br>
Spelling variants: Kirkee
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Maratha_War 3rd Maratha War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php  Maratha Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khadki Battle of Khadki] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TNY2AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335&dq=Kirkee&as_brr=3#PPA335,M1 Battle of Kirkee] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YqMqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA448&lpg=PA278&dq=ColonelBurr&source=bl&ots=RfCZfwgnE4&sig=ABM3ubAHnVBfF0nRD-t_0Ph52pg&hl=en&ei=n1m2SrmXGcaL4Ab6v4x9&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#v=onepage&q=&f=false Another account] Google Books<br>
[http://cms.unipune.ernet.in/~sukratu/diagram2.jpg Plan of Battle]


== External Links ==
[[Category:Battles|Kirkee, Battle of]]
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Heritage History - Maratha Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khadki Wikipedia - Battle of Khadki]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TNY2AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335&dq=Kirkee&as_brr=3#PPA335,M1 Google Books - Battle of Kirkee]<br>[http://cms.unipune.ernet.in/~sukratu/diagram2.jpg Plan of Battle]
[[Category:3rd Maratha War|Kirkee, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 4 March 2010

Battle of Kirkee
Part of 3rd Maratha War
Date: 5 November 1817
Location: Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 18.570044°N 73.835156°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
Col Burr Peshwa Baji Rao II
Strength
3,000 8,000 foot
18,000 horse
Casualties
86 killed & wounded 500

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Khadki
Spelling variants: Kirkee

External Links

3rd Maratha War Wikipedia
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle of Khadki Wikipedia
Battle of Kirkee Google Books
Another account Google Books
Plan of Battle