Battle of Laswaree: Difference between revisions

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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 kileed 652 wounded	7,000

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 [[Category:Battles|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=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_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 kileed<br>652 wounded
+|casualties2= 7,000
+}}
+== 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]