Battle of Coel
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| Battle of Coel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 29 August 1803 | |
| Location: | Near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.893754°N 78.068142°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Gerard Lake | General Perron | |
| Strength | ||
| 5,000 infantry 2,500 cavalry |
2,000 infantry 8,000 cavalry | |
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Aligarh
Variants: Koil/Coel/Kol
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)
Perron (Pierre Cuillier) (1755-1834)
External Links
Aligarh Fort Wikipedia
Action at Coel Google Books
Events before Aligarh Google Books
Survey 1920-1946