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Siege of Delhi
	Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
Date	8-19 October 1804
Location	Delhi, Mughal Empire
Result	Holkar withdrawal, British retain Delhi to the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II.
Belligerents
Error creating thumbnail: File missing East India Company Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mughal Empire	Holkar faction of the Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shah Alam II; Error creating thumbnail: File missing David Ochterlony; Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gerard Lake	Yashwantrao Holkar
Strength
2,000 regulars; 1,500 irregulars; 5,000-10,000 Mughal Garrison	60,000 cavalry; 15,000 infantry

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The Siege of Delhi (8-19 October 1804) was conducted by the Maratha leader Yashwantrao Holkar against the forces of the British East India Company that were assisting the Mughals in defending Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Holkar's force of 60,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry confronted the British forces commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ochterlony and to release the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, from British. "The important gates - Ajmeri Gate, Kashmiri Gate, and Lahori Gate - saw stiff fighting." Holkar abandoned the siege after reinforcements led by Gerard Lake arrived on 18 October.^[2]

References

↑ William Cooke, Stafford (1864). Vol.1,2, by lt. col. Williams History of the wars caused by the French revolution. Vol.3,4, by W.C. Stafford History of England's campaigns in India and China; and of the Indian mutiny. Oxford University. p. 173.
↑ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 92. ISBN 9788131300343.

Mehta, J. L. Advanced Studies in the history of modern India 1707-1813

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[1] William Cooke, Stafford (1864). Vol.1,2, by lt. col. Williams History of the wars caused by the French revolution. Vol.3,4, by W.C. Stafford History of England's campaigns in India and China; and of the Indian mutiny. Oxford University. p. 173.

[Naravane-2] Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 92. ISBN 9788131300343.

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 | date        = 8-19 October 1804
 | place       = [[Delhi]], [[Mughal Empire]]
-| result      = [[Maratha]] withdrawal, British retain [[Delhi]] to the [[Mughal Emperor]], [[Shah Alam II]].
+| result      = [[Holkar]] withdrawal, British retain [[Delhi]] to the [[Mughal Emperor]], [[Shah Alam II]].
-| combatant1  =[[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]]
+| combatant1  ={{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]]
-| combatant2  = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg}}  [[Maratha Confederacy]]
+[[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]]
+| combatant2  = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|22px|border]] [[Holkar]] faction of the [[Maratha Confederacy]]
 | commander1  = [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Shah Alam II]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[David Ochterlony]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[Gerard Lake]]
 | commander2  = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg}} [[Yashwantrao Holkar]]
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 {{Campaignbox Second Anglo-Maratha War}}
-The '''Siege of Delhi''' (8-19 October 1804) was conducted by the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] leader [[Yashwantrao Holkar|Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar]] against the forces of the [[British East India Company]] that were assisting the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] in defending [[Delhi]] during the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]].  Holkar's force of 60,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry confronted the British forces commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ochterlony and the Mughal garrison force under the leadership of [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Shah Alam II]], who himself was under British protection.  "The important gates - [[Ajmeri Gate]], [[Kashmiri Gate, Delhi|Kashmiri Gate]], and [[Lahori Gate, Delhi|Lahori Gate]] - saw stiff fighting." Holkar abandoned the siege after reinforcements led by [[Gerard Lake]] arrived on 18 October.<ref name=Naravane>{{Cite book |last=Naravane |first=M.S. |title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company |publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation |year=2014 |isbn=9788131300343 |pages=92}}</ref>
+The '''Siege of Delhi''' (8-19 October 1804) was conducted by the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] leader [[Yashwantrao Holkar]] against the forces of the [[British East India Company]] that were assisting the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] in defending [[Delhi]] during the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]].  Holkar's force of 60,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry confronted the British forces commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ochterlony and to release the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Shah Alam II]], from British.  "The important gates - [[Ajmeri Gate]], [[Kashmiri Gate, Delhi|Kashmiri Gate]], and [[Lahori Gate, Delhi|Lahori Gate]] - saw stiff fighting." Holkar abandoned the siege after reinforcements led by [[Gerard Lake]] arrived on 18 October.<ref name=Naravane>{{Cite book |last=Naravane |first=M.S. |title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company |publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation |year=2014 |isbn=9788131300343 |pages=92}}</ref>
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