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The Battle of Delhi took place on 11 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin and Wable Sardar. The battle was fought at Patparganj, right across Yamuna River from Humayun's Tomb, also giving the battle its local name.〔Fanshawe, p. 232.〕 The Marathas initially occupied a strong position with the Yamuna River in their rear. But, General Gerard Lake, feigning a retreat, drew them from their lines and then turning upon them drove them with the bayonet into the river, inflicting more losses upon them. Finally, the city of Delhi fell three days later. As a result, the control of the city of Delhi passed from the Marathas to the British.〔(Delhi, the Capital of India By Anon, John Capper, p.28 ) 〕 A monument was later erected at the site in Patparganj, marked out by a surrounding ditch, commemorating Cornet Sanguine and British soldiers who fell during the battle. ==References== *Fanshawe, Herbert Charles. (''Delhi past and present'' ) ''p. 68'' *Marshman, John Clark. (''The History of India, from the earliest period to the close Lord Dalhousie's administration'', Volume 2 ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Delhi (1803)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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