British East India Company forces defeated Holkar's Maratha and Jat armies at Deeg, capturing 87 guns and advancing control in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Key Facts
- Date
- 13 November 1804
- British casualties
- 643 killed or wounded
- Maratha casualties
- Over 2,000
- Enemy guns captured
- 87 of 160
- British commander fate
- Maj. Gen. Fraser mortally wounded
- Follow-up action
- Siege of Deeg Fort, 11–24 Dec 1804
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the Second Anglo-Maratha War, Yashwantrao Holkar led Maratha forces allied with the Hindu Jat ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh against expanding British East India Company power in northern India, bringing the opposing armies to the town of Deeg in late 1804.
On 13 November 1804, Major General John Henry Fraser commanded a British East India Company force that attacked and defeated the combined Maratha and Jat army outside Deeg. The British captured approximately 87 of the enemy's 160 guns. Fraser himself was mortally wounded during the engagement, and British losses totalled 643 killed and wounded against an estimated 2,000 Maratha casualties.
The British victory at Deeg was swiftly followed by the Siege of Deeg Fort from 11 to 24 December 1804, further consolidating Company control over the region and weakening Holkar's ability to resist British expansion in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Major General John Henry Fraser.
Side B
2 belligerents
Yashwantrao Holkar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.