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[[Category:Battles|Laswaree, Battle of]]
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[[Category:2nd Maratha War|Laswaree, Battle of]]
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
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|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas]  
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake]  
|commander1=[[Gerard Lake|General Gerard Lake]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghoji_II_Bhonsle Raghoji II Bhonsle]  
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghoji_II_Bhonsle Raghoji II Bhonsle]  
|strength1= 10,000
|strength1= 10,000
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|casualties2= 7,000
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== 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 ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[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_Laswari Wikipedia - Battle of Laswari]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA608&dq=Kutra+1774&as_brr=3&ei=YkjzSN6tB4OGsgO7isDsBg#PPA559,M1 Google Books - Gazetteer entry]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7mUBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA337&dq=Laswaree&ei=3NOMR9CaFpKetAOK7rjQBQ#PPA337,M1 Google Books - Battle of Laswari]
[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]]
[[Image:Laswarimap.jpg|thumb|Laswari location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]

Latest revision as of 15:56, 24 March 2011

Battle of Laswaree
Part of 2nd Maratha War
Date: 1 November 1803
Location: Laswari, Alwar, Rajasthan]
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.550002°N 76.983333°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
General Gerard Lake Raghoji II Bhonsle
Strength
10,000 9,000 Infantry
5,000 Cavalry
troops from Alwar
Casualties
172 killed
652 wounded
7,000

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)

External Links

History of the Marathas Google Books
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle of Laswari Wikipedia
Gazetteer entry Google Books
Battle of Laswari Google Books

Historical Books on-line

The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Laswari www.archive.org

Laswari location
Survey map 1920-1946