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[[Category:Battles|Laswaree, Battle of]]
[[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]

Revision as of 15:08, 13 October 2008

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

External Links

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