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Revision as of 15:43, 24 March 2011
| Siege of Bhurtpore 1805 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 3 January-22 February 1805 | |
| Location: | Bharatpur, Rajastan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.223213°N 77.497929°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Gerard Lake | Rajah of Bhurtpore | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 2334 killed and wounded | ||
External Links
Google Books - History of the Marathas
Heritage History - Maratha Wars
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Gerard Lake
Historical books online
- "Journal of the Siege of Bhurtpoor" from The British Indian Military Repository Volume 3 1824 Google Books