Battle of Corygaum
| Battle of Corygaum | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 1 January 1818 | |
| Location: | Corygaum, Pune, Maharashtra | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 18.647881°N 74.052915°E | |
| Result: | Indecisive | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Francis Staunton | Peshwa Baji Rao II | |
| Strength | ||
| 500 Infantry 250 Cavalry 2 guns |
20,000 Cavalry 8,000 Infantry | |
| Casualties | ||
| Grenadiers: 50 killed and 105 wounded Artillery: 12 killed and 8 wounded Cavalry: 96 killed, wounded or missing |
500 or 600 | |
Staunton's Forces
- 500 2 Btn 1st Bombay Grenadiers (Capt Staunton)
- 250 Reformed Horse (Lieut Swanston)
- 24 European gunners with two 6-pounder guns Madras Artillery (Lieut Chisholm)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Koregaon
Variants:Corygaum/Korygaom
External Links
3rd Maratha War Wikipedia
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle of Koregaon Wikipedia
Battle of Corygaum Google Books
Defence of Korygaom Google Books
Corygaum Google Books
Historical books online
- Sketch of the Column at Corygaum, with a plan of the village, some letters private and public, the general orders, and the dispatch from the Honorable Court of Directors, relating to the action on the 1st January 1818. Compiled by J. Wylie, 1839 and 1843 editions are available to access online through the British Library’s catalogue, either as pdf downloads, or to read online with itemViewer. Use the references lsidyv3926514c (for 1839) or lsidyv3bc5af11 (for 1843) in the catalogue search and click on “I want this”. The Column is a Memorial Column which lists those killed. "Column at Corygaum", page 6. "Map of the Village of Corygaum", page 50. flickr.com