Siège

Siege of Delhi

8 oct. 1804 – 19 oct. 1804 · 28.67° N, 77.22° E

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8 oct. 1804 – 19 oct. 1804
Type
Siège
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28.67° N, 77.22° E
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1804 siege of the Second Anglo-Maratha War

Siege of Delhi (1804)

Siege in the Second Anglo-Maratha War

The siege of Delhi was conducted by the Maratha leader Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar against the forces of the British East India Company, who were assisting the Mughals in defending Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Holkar's main political objective was to bring the Mughal emperor under his control and thus with force of 60,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry, Holkar confronted the British commanders Lt.

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