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Battle of Deeg

Battle of Deeg was a battle fought on 13 November 1804 at Deeg, in what is now India. It was part of Second Anglo-Maratha War, which ran from 1803 to 1805. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 900 men; 13 guns against >3,000 men; 160 guns.

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Operations against Fortress of Deig, 1804
Operations against Fortress of Deig, 1804. AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 November 1804
WhereDeeg, India27.470N, 77.330E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; East India CompanyagainstMaratha Empire; Indore State; 23px Bharatpur State
Casualties and losses643 killed or woundedand~2,000 killed or wounded; 87 guns captured
Part ofSecond Anglo-Maratha War1803 to 1805

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Maratha War

Battle of Poona, 1802Siege of Ahmednagar, 1803Siege of Aligarh, 1803Battle of Delhi, 1803Battle of Assaye, 1803Battle of Laswari, 1803Battle of Argaon, 1803Capture of Gawilghur, 1803Battle of Mukandwara Pass, 1804Siege of Delhi, 1804Battle of Deeg, 1804Battle of Farrukhabad, 1804Siege of Deeg Fort, 1804Battle of Bharatpur, 180518021805Battle of Deeg, 1804
14 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Maratha War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 November 1804
PlaceDeeg, India
27.470N, 77.330E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength900 men; 13 guns>3,000 men; 160 guns
Casualties and losses643 killed or wounded~2,000 killed or wounded; 87 guns captured
Commanders
  • John Henry Fraser
Battle of DeegBattle of DeegSiege of Deeg FortSiege of BharatpurBattle of BharatpurBattle of LaswariBattle of KhanwaSiege of Deeg FortBattle of LaswariBattle of KhanwaNew DelhiJaipurAgraFaridabadAligarhEtawahGurgaonBudaun100 km27.470N, 77.330E
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Battle of Deeg is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870857, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Deeg, revision 1385521858, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.