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Revision as of 16:47, 24 March 2011
| 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 | General Perron | |
| 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
