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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
This was two separate actions against:
This was two separate actions against:
:'''10 October:''' 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of Perron's Coel army
:'''10 October:''' 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of [[Pierre Perron|General Perron]]'s Coel army
:'''14-18 October:''' Agra garrison of 4,500 under Colonel Hessing<br>
:'''14-18 October:''' Agra garrison of 4,500 under Colonel Hessing<br>
Sindia's army of 9,000 retreated west when their European officers surrendered.
Sindia's army of 9,000 retreated west when their European officers surrendered.

Revision as of 16:45, 24 March 2011

Battle of Agra 1803
Part of 2nd Maratha War
Date: 10-18 October 1803
Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.179700°N 78.021400°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
General Gerard Lake
Strength
Casualties
800 killed and wounded 7,000 killed
2,000 prisoners

Summary

This was two separate actions against:

10 October: 3 battalions of Bourquin's Delhi army and 4 battalions of General Perron's Coel army
14-18 October: Agra garrison of 4,500 under Colonel Hessing

Sindia's army of 9,000 retreated west when their European officers surrendered.

Biographies

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

External Links

History of the Marathas Google Books
Maratha Wars www.heritage-history.com
Capture of Agra Fort Google Books
Plan of Agra Fort www.hat.net
Agra, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia
Actions at Agra www.archive.org