| Siege of Delhi | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mughal Empire East India Company |
 Maratha Confederacy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Shah Alam II David Ochterlony Gerard Lake |
Yashwantrao Holkar | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,000 regulars 1,500 irregulars[1] 5,000-10,000 Mughal Garrison |
60,000 cavalry 15,000 infantry | ||||||
The Siege of Delhi (8-19 October 1804) was conducted by the Maratha leader Maharaja 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 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, 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.
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