Battle of Seetabuldee

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Battle of Seetabuldee
Part of 3rd Maratha War
Date: 26 November 1817
Location: Sitabaldi Fort, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 21.13912°N 79.083255°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
Lieut Col H.S.Scott Appa Sahib
Strength
1,400 men 18,000 men
36 guns
Casualties
333 killed and wounded 300+

Residency Force

Two Battalions of Madras Infantry
Two Companies of Resident's Escort
Three Troops of Bengal Cavalry
One Detachment of Madras Artillery
Four 6 pounder guns

External Links

Wikipedia - 3rd Maratha War
Heritage History - Maratha Wars
Google Books - Attack on the Residency
The Battle of Seetabuldee, Nagpore, East India Coloured aquatint by Orme, after Bayley. Brown University Library