Siege of Bharatpur

Siege of Bharatpur

An illustration of the siege
Date9 December 1825 – 18 January 1826
Location
Result British Victory
Belligerents
 British Empire
East India Company
Bharatpur State
Commanders and leaders
Lord Combermere
Michael Childers
Strength
35,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
965[1] 400[1]
Plan of Bhurtpore

The siege of Bharatpur was a siege that took place in the Indian princely state of Bharatpur (now part of Rajasthan) between December 1825 and January 1826. British troops under Lord Combermere initially surrounded the state's capital until on 18 January 1826 its fortress was stormed and captured.

  1. ^ a b Grant 1885, p. 575.