Siege of Bharatpur (1805)

Siege of Bharatpur
Part of Second Anglo-Maratha War

Colonel Maitland at Bhurtpore
Date2 January – 22 February 1805
Location
Bharatpur
Result Jat–Maratha victory
Belligerents
Bharatpur State
Maratha Empire
United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Ranjit Singh
Yashwantrao Holkar		 Gerard Lake
Strength
10,000 18,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but less 3,292 casualties

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 repulsed four times in their attempts to storm the fortress.

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