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|partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | |partof=the [[2nd Maratha War]] | ||
| − | |date= | + | |date=3 January-22 February 1805 |
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatpur,_India Bharatpur, Rajastan] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatpur,_India Bharatpur, Rajastan] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=27.2156,77.490153&z=15&t=h&hl=en 27.223213°N 77.497929°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=27.2156,77.490153&z=15&t=h&hl=en 27.223213°N 77.497929°E] | ||
| − | |result=British | + | |result=British defeat |
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathas Marathas] | ||
| − | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General | + | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Lake,_1st_Viscount_Lake General Gerard Lake] |
|commander2=Rajah of Bhurtpore | |commander2=Rajah of Bhurtpore | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1= 2334 killed and wounded |
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas] | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101015900/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Gerard Lake] |
Revision as of 17:45, 26 February 2008
| 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 | ||
External Links
Google Books - History of the Marathas
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Gerard Lake
