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Siege of Bhurtpore 1826
| Siege of Bhurtpore 1826 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Jat War 1825-26 | ||
| Date: | 18 January 1826 | |
| Location: | Bharatpur, Rajastan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.223213°N 77.497929°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Bhurtpore | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Combermere | Durjan Sal | |
| Strength | ||
| 20,000 men 112 guns |
20,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 103 killed 466 wounded |
6,000 | |
External Links
Siege of Bharatpur Google Books
Bhurtpore gun colonialwargaming.co.uk
Historical books on-line
- "Siege of Bhurtpore" from Naval and Military Magazine Volume 3 1828
- List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh by E A H Blunt ICS 1911 Names on monument of NCOs and men killed and description of assault on the fort archive.org