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title: Siege of Bhurtpore
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16750/siege-of-bhurtpore/
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updated: 2022-11-30
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# Siege of Bhurtpore

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Siege of Bhurtpore](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16750.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16750.png)

## Image Caption

A 19th-century illustration showing Colonel Maitland of the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) leading a failed attack on the Maratha fortress of Bhurtpore in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) in 1805 during the [Anglo-Maratha Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anglo-Maratha_Wars/) (1775-1819). (From *The Illustrated History of India* by James Grant).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2022, November 30). Siege of Bhurtpore. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16750/siege-of-bhurtpore/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Siege of Bhurtpore." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16750/siege-of-bhurtpore/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Siege of Bhurtpore." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16750/siege-of-bhurtpore/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colonel_Maitland_at_Bhurtpore.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colonel_Maitland_at_Bhurtpore.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.