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Battle of Delhi (1803)

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Battle of Delhi 1803
Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
Date11 September, 1803
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
British East India Company Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
General Lake General Bourquin
Strength
4,500 19,000
Casualties and losses
400
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The Battle of Delhi took place on September 11 1803, between 4,500 British troops under General Lake, and 19,000 Marathas of Scindia's army under General Bourquin. The Marathas occupied a strong position with the Jumna in their rear, and Lake, feigning a retreat, drew them from their lines, and then turning upon them drove them with the bayonet into the river, inflicting enormous losses upon them. The British lost 400 men. The battle increased British power and prestige in India.

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