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Battle of Deeg
Part of The Second Anglo-Maratha War
Date13 November, 1804
Location
Deeg fort
Result Maratha-Jats Victory
Belligerents
British East India Company

Maratha Empire

Commanders and leaders
General Fraser (WIA) Yashwantrao Holkar
Ranjit Singh of Bharatpur
Strength
Unknown number of troops
160 guns		 Unknown number of troops
Casualties and losses
87 guns captured by the Marathas and Jats
643 killed or wounded		 About 2000 dead or wounded
This battle resulted in Siege of Deeg

Battle

The Battle of Deeg, fought on 13 November 1804, took place outside Deeg, now in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, India. A force of the British East India Company led by Major General Fraser were defeated by a Maratha force under Yashwantrao Holkar and a force of Hindu Jats led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Fraser was himself mortally wounded in the attack. The Marathas captured about 87 guns of the enemy's 160. British casualties were over 640 killed or wounded. Maratha casualties were estimated at over 2,000.

"The British loss was heavy - 643 killed and wounded", including General Fraser.[1]

The action was followed up by a Siege of Deeg Fort (11 – 24 December 1804).

In fiction

References

  1. ↑ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 92–93. ISBN 9788131300343.


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