Battle of Delhi Sep 1803

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The battle took palace at Patpanganj, six miles from Delhi

Battle of Delhi Sep 1803
Part of the 2nd Maratha War
Date: 11 September 1803
Location: Patpanganj, Delhi National Capital Region
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 28.656233°N 77.241066°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
General Gerard Lake Louis Bourquin
Strength
4,500 18,000
Casualties
197 Europeans
173 horses
288 Indians

External Links

Google Books - History of the Marathas
Heritage History - Maratha Wars
Wikipedia - Battle of Delhi
Google Books - Report on Battle of Delhi
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Gerard Lake
Google Books - General Lake's casualty report