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[[Category:Battles|Laswaree, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Maratha War|Laswaree, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[2nd Maratha War]]
|date=1 November 1803
|location=Laswari, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwar Alwar], Rajasthan]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=27.550002,76.983333&z=14&t=h&hl=enn 27.550002°N 76.983333°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas]
|commander1=[[Gerard Lake|General Gerard Lake]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghoji_II_Bhonsle Raghoji II Bhonsle]
|strength1= 10,000
|strength2= 9,000 Infantry<br>5,000 Cavalry<br>troops from Alwar
|casualties1= 172 killed<br>652 wounded
|casualties2= 7,000
}}
== 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 ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 History of the Marathas] Google Books<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_Laswari Battle of Laswari] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA608&dq=Kutra+1774&as_brr=3&ei=YkjzSN6tB4OGsgO7isDsBg#PPA559,M1 Gazetteer entry] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7mUBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA337&dq=Laswaree&ei=3NOMR9CaFpKetAOK7rjQBQ#PPA337,M1 Battle of Laswari] Google Books<br>
====Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n315/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Laswari] www.archive.org
[[Image:Laswarimap.jpg|thumb|Laswari location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
