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[[Category:Battles|Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756, Battle of]]
[[Category:Maratha Skirmishes|Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:Maratha Skirmishes|Maratha Skirmishes]]
|date=13 February 1756
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadurg Vijayadurg, Maharashtra]
|presidency=[[Bombay]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=16.56064,73.333976&z=19&t=h&hl=en 16.56064°N 73.333976°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101028831/ Rear Admiral Watson]<br>[[Robert Clive|Col Robert Clive]]
|commander2=Tulaji Angria
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== Clive's Army ==
*800 Europeans including the [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers|Bombay European Regiment]]
*1000 Sepoys
== Watson's Squadron ==
*[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Bridgewater_%2824%29 HMS Bridgewater]
*[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Kingfisher_%2814%29 HMS KIngfisher]
*[http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=720 HEIC Ship Protector]
*[http://www.eicships.info/ships/shipdetail.asp?sid=570 HEIC Ship Guardian]
== External Links ==
[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1756_-_British_operation_on_the_Malabar_Coast#Expedition_against_Geriah Expedition against Geriah] www.kronoskaf.com<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L6E9AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA88&dq=Gheriah&as_brr=1&ei=Wcd0SMDNIZ_2iwH8n9mFDA#PPA93,M1 Capture of Gheriah] Google Books - <br>
[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLABA/his_maratha_period.html Siege of Gheria] Maharashtra Gazetteer - <br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=UaSYR7nmE6jsiQHbv7TZCA Life of Robert Lord Clive] Google Books

Latest revision as of 17:51, 20 March 2011

Battle of Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756
Part of Maratha Skirmishes
Date: 13 February 1756
Location: Vijayadurg, Maharashtra
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 16.56064°N 73.333976°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
Rear Admiral Watson
Col Robert Clive
Tulaji Angria
Strength
Casualties

Clive's Army

Watson's Squadron

External Links

Expedition against Geriah www.kronoskaf.com
Capture of Gheriah Google Books -
Siege of Gheria Maharashtra Gazetteer -
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books