Siege of Bharatpur

Siege of Bharatpur
An illustration of the siege
Date 9 December 1825 – 18 January 1826 Location Bharatpur, Rajasthan 27°13′12″N 77°29′43″E / 27.2199°N 77.4954°E / 27.2199; 77.4954 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]
Bharatpur class=notpageimage| Location within Rajasthan Show map of Rajasthan Bharatpur Bharatpur (India) Show map of India

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.