Siege of Bharatpur
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For the 1805 siege, see Siege of Bharatpur (1805).
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.
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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] |
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