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Battle of Delhi (1803)

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The Marathas initially occupied a strong position with the Yamuna River in their rear. But, General Gerard Lake, feigning a retreat, drew them from their lines and then turning upon them drove them with the bayonet into the river, inflicting more losses upon them. Finally, the city of
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fell three days later. As a result, the control of the city of Delhi passed from the Marathas to the British.
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and now commanded 1743 battalions of the latter's troops. The battle was fought at
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Bourquin had treacherously deserted his former friend
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Second Anglo-Maratha War

Delhi
Mughal Empire
28°36′45″N 77°17′30″E / 28.61250°N 77.29167°E / 28.61250; 77.29167
British East India Company
Maratha Confederacy
Gerard Lake
Daulat Rao Scindia
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Poona
Ahmednagar
Aligarh
1st Delhi
Assaye
Laswari
Argaon
Gawilghur
Mukandwara
2nd Delhi
Deeg
Farrukhabad
Deeg Fort

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