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[[Category:Battles|Kirkee, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Kirkee, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Maratha_War 3rd Maratha War]
|date=5 November 1817
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadki Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra]
|presidency=[[Bombay]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=18.570044,73.835156&z=13&t=h&hl=en 18.570044°N 73.835156°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas]
|commander1=Col Burr
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baji_Rao_II Peshwa Baji Rao II]
|strength1= 3,000
|strength2= 8,000 fooot<br>18,000 horse
|casualties1=86 killed & wounded
|casualties2= 500
}}
== External Links ==
[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]

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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 fooot
18,000 horse
Casualties
86 killed & wounded 500

External Links

Heritage History - Maratha Wars
Wikipedia - Battle of Khadki
Google Books - Battle of Kirkee