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  Boigne - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In the battles of Lalsot and Chaksana Boigne and his two battalions proved their worth by holding the field when the rest of the Mahratta army was defeated by the Rajputs.
In the battle of Agra (1788) he restored the Mahratta fortunes, and made Mahadji Sindhia undisputed master of Hindostan.
This success led to his being given the command of a brigade of ten battalions of infantry, with which he won the victories of Patan and Merta in 1790.
27.1911encyclopedia.org /Boigne   (304 words)

  
 After Agra
THAT the Agra Summit would not deliver favourable results for New Delhi was a foregone conclusion -- even when the Prime Minister, Mr Vajpayee, sprang his `Summit surprise' on the nation on May 23.
It was clear that Gen Musharraf was enjoying himself hugely, so much so that at one point he had even begun educating his own countrymen on the need to understand of the problems being faced by India and the exercise of circumspection in the demands made on the neighbour.
Not facing any opposition during his preparatory campaign, the General went into battle at Agra with all guns firing, hoping to overwhelm an already softened-up enemy and clinch victory.
www.blonnet.com /2001/07/28/stories/042855vp.htm   (414 words)

  
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The AGRA was now deployed on the right flank of the Corps being primarily concerned with Counter Battery work and firing programmes and tasks on call for the 52nd Infantry Division who had the 11th Medium Regiment RA in support.
AGRA and the remainder of the regiments started to busy themselves with battlefield clearance since they were not required for further operations.
The AGRA was deployed on the mainland and maintained perfect wireless communication with six representatives on the AGRA Command Net with the Assault Brigade of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, and two representatives on the AGRA Net with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division which was advancing up the Isthmus.
www.mail-1.connectfree.co.uk /artill1.htm   (14695 words)

  
 Agra Tourism,Agra India Tourism,Agra Tours in India,Information on Agra Tourism
Agra tourism guide provides with a complete tourist information on world marvel Taj Mahal,an eternal beauty.Tourism in Agra showcases the great Mughal heritage well preserved in its famous monuments, architecture and culture.
On your holiday vacations in India, Agra tourism promises some of the golden moments in your memorabilia, travel to Agra to explore the mystical appeal of its great heritage,fairs - festivals that have kept the legacy of India alive.
It was here that Babur defeated the Rajput king Rana Sangha in the Battle of Khanua in 1527, to sow the seed of the Mughal Empire, which blossomed over the next 200 years.
www.indiasite.com /uttarpradesh/agra.html   (434 words)

  
 List of battles 1801-1900 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Chustenahlah December 26 - Opothleyahola defeated, flees to Kansas.
Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19 - September 20) - Confederate brigades counterattack and defeat pursuing Union brigades.
Battle of Hartsville December 7 - Disguised in Union uniforms, Confederates infiltrate and defeat Union forces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_battles_1801-1900   (8463 words)

  
 ADAMS, Rev
In this battle Lieutenant Moore also charged an infantry square of 500 Persians at the head of his regiment and jumped his horse over the enemy's bayonets.
Battle of the Alma, Sergeant O'Connor was advancing between two officers, carrying the Colour, when one of them was mortally wounded.
Battle of Agra, when his squadron charged the rebel infantry, he was sometimes separated from his men and surrounded by five or six Sepoys.
www.aoh61.com /history/victoria_cross_hy.htm   (6891 words)

  
 List of battles 1801-1900
1806 Battle of Jena and Battle of Auerstedt[?] Oct. 14 - Davout and Napoleon defeat Prussians in separate battles
1812 Battle of Aslanduz[?] Oct 31 The Russians defeat the Persian army of Abbas Mirza.
1828 Battle of Praia Bay[?] August 28 - The Miguelite fleet in Portugal is defeated by the loyalists of Queen Maria in the Azores.
www.fastload.org /li/List_of_battles_1801-1900.html   (4587 words)

  
 The Hindu : More than a duel
Now, however, some post-summit pronouncements appear to suggest that the Agra exercise was conducted not to deal with problems affecting the daily life of millions, but merely to find one or two mutually acceptable phrases; that the negotiation was editorial, not political, and the aim was phrase-making, not peacemaking.
Or was Agra only an unavoidable but harmless response by India and Pakistan to the urgings of the international community, a response that would change nothing but suggest a concern for peace, and require nothing more than the playing for the nth time of stale records?
The pre-summit battle for the Agra agenda seemed waged between some who wanted Kashmir to fill all of the agenda and others who wanted Kashmir wiped clean off the agenda, both sides implying that listing Kashmir plus other subjects would be an absurdity.
www.hinduonnet.com /2001/07/28/stories/05282523.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Indian Architecture: Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, India
Fatehpur Sikri, the "City of Victory", sits 35 kilometers from Agra on a low hill of the Vindhya mountain range.
Babar, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty and Akbar's grandfather, had won a battle here over Rana Sanga of Mewar.
Ninety years later, the city was refurbished to host the coronation of Muhammad Shah (1709-48).
www.orientalarchitecture.com /agra/FATEHPUR.htm   (565 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, - Elections 2004
AGRA: According to the Sangh Parivar’s reading of Indian history the establishment of Mughal rule in India was akin to the sting of the “bichchoo ghaans”, a nettle found in the hills.
The stage has been set for a battle royale with Rani Pratibha Singh, wife of Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, entering the fray to challenge Tika Maheshwar Singh of the BJP in the country’s second largest parliamentary constituency of Mandi.
However, as far as the outcome of the more localised battle for the Agra Lok Sabha seat is concerned no party can claim to be in a winning position.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040410/election.htm   (5001 words)

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