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Battle of Laswaree
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| Battle of Laswaree | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 1 November 1803 | |
| Location: | Laswari, Alwar, Rajasthan] | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.550002°N 76.983333°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Gerard Lake | Raghoji II Bhonsle | |
| Strength | ||
| 10,000 | 9,000 Infantry 5,000 Cavalry troops from Alwar | |
| Casualties | ||
| 172 killed 652 wounded |
7,000 | |
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Gerard Lake (1744-1808)
External Links
History of the Marathas Google Books
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle of Laswari Wikipedia
Gazetteer entry Google Books
Battle of Laswari Google Books
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India : from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Laswari www.archive.org
Survey map 1920-1946