Siege of Bhurtpore 1805
| Siege of Bhurtpore 1805 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of the 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 3 January-22 February 1805 | |
| Location: | Bharatpur, Rajastan | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.223213°N 77.497929°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Gerard Lake | Rajah of Bhurtpore | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 2334 killed and wounded | ||
Also see
External links
Google Books - History of the Marathas
Heritage History - Maratha Wars
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Gerard Lake
Historical books online
- "Journal of the Siege of Bhurtpoor" from The British Indian Military Repository Volume 3 1824 Google Books
- Memoirs of the extraordinary military career of John Shipp, late a lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment written by himself. A new illustrated edition with an Introduction by H Manners Chichester 1890 Archive.org. Originally published 1829 in 3 volumes Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 and 1843 edition with a further chapter. Archive.org
- He first enlisted in 1797 age 13 (born 1784) and was with the 22nd Regiment of Foot in India, where he took part in the siege of Bhurtpore (page 99) and as a result he was promoted to be an officer in 1805. He sold out in 1808 and re-enlisted and went to India again. In 1815 he was promoted and became an ensign in the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Chapter 9, commencing page 155. He left India in 1825.