Siege of Bharatpur (1805)
The siege of Bharatpur took place between 2 January and 22 February 1805 in the Indian Princely state of Bharatpur (now part of Rajasthan), during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Forces of the British East India Company, led by General Gerard Lake, were four times repulsed in attempts to storm the fortress.
| Siege of Bharatpur | |||||||
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| Part of Second Anglo-Maratha War | |||||||
Colonel Maitland at Bhurtpore | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| East India Company | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Yashwantrao Holkar | Gerard Lake | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 18,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, but less | 3,292 | ||||||
Bharatpur Location within Rajasthan Bharatpur Bharatpur (India) | |||||||
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