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Battle of Delhi

Battle of Delhi was a battle fought on 11 September 1803 at Delhi, 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: 4,500 troops; 9 guns against 19,000 troops; 100 guns.

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Fought11 September 1803
WhereDelhi, India28.602N, 77.246E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; East India CompanyagainstMaratha Empire
Casualties and losses~464–485 killed or woundedand~3,000 killed or wounded
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 Delhi, 1803
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Record

Date11 September 1803
PlaceDelhi, India
28.602N, 77.246E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength4,500 troops; 9 guns19,000 troops; 100 guns
Casualties and losses~464–485 killed or wounded~3,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
Battle of DelhiBattle of DelhiBattle of KiliSiege of DelhiSiege of DelhiBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of PanchgaonBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of PanchgaonMeerutAligarhMoradabadPanipatAlwarKarnalHisarMuzaffarnagar100 km28.602N, 77.246E
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Battle of Delhi 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 Q4870862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Delhi (1803), revision 1385562122, 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.