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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake] | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake] | ||
|commander2=Governor Pedron | |commander2=Governor Pedron | ||
| − | |strength1= 2,000 cavalry<br>5,000 infantry<br> | + | |strength1= 2,000 cavalry<br>5,000 infantry<br> |
|strength2= 2,000 infantry | |strength2= 2,000 infantry | ||
|casualties1= 260 killed and wounded | |casualties1= 260 killed and wounded | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oXeDwk-8cWYC&pg=PA247&dq=Aligurh&as_brr=1&ei=msJHSLyFBpjSigHr57zsBA | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oXeDwk-8cWYC&pg=PA247&dq=Aligurh&as_brr=1&ei=msJHSLyFBpjSigHr57zsBA History of the Marathas] Google Books<br> |
| − | + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Heritage History - Maratha Wars] www.heritage-history.com<br> | |
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aligarh_fort Aligarh Fort] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ally_Ghur Battle of Aligarh] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA25&dq=Allygurh+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA25,M1 Allygurh] Gazetteer 1857 | ||
== Related Articles == | == Related Articles == | ||
| + | [[76th Regiment of Foot]] - Article that originally appeared on Cathy Day's website | ||
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[[Category:Battles|Alighur 1803, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Alighur 1803, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Maratha War|Alighur 1803, Battle of]] | [[Category:2nd Maratha War|Alighur 1803, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 3 January 2010
| Battle of Alighur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 4 September 1803 | |
| Location: | 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 | Governor Pedron | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,000 cavalry 5,000 infantry |
2,000 infantry | |
| Casualties | ||
| 260 killed and wounded | ||
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Aligarh
Variants: Alighur/Aligurh/Allygurh/Alliegurh
External Links
History of the Marathas Google Books
Heritage History - Maratha Wars www.heritage-history.com
Aligarh Fort Wikipedia
Battle of Aligarh Wikipedia
Allygurh Gazetteer 1857
Related Articles
76th Regiment of Foot - Article that originally appeared on Cathy Day's website
