Battle of Maharajpore

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Battle of Maharajpore
Part of Gwalior Campaign 1843
Date: 29 December 1843
Location: Maharajpur, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.268065°N 78.249064°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Gwalior State
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough Jayajirao Scindia
Strength
14,000
40 guns
15,000 infantry
3,000 cavalry
100 guns
Casualties
Maharajpur location
Survey map 1920-1946

External Links

Gwalior War Google Books
Battle of Maharajpoor Google Books (scroll to Chapter 3)
Battle at Maharajpore Google Books
39th Foot in the Battle Keep Military Museum
Battle Plan Keep Military Museum
"Nothing Could Be More Beautiful - The Charge of HM 39th Regiment at Maharajpore - December 29th 1843" by James Falkner Reproduced from Soldiers of the Queen, issue 82 September 1995 victorianmilitarysociety.org.uk. Refer 39th Regiment of Foot

Historical books on-line

Ten years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers by W.J.D. Gould 1888 page 65 Maharajpoor (archive.org)