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The Battle of Ally Ghur was fought during the Second Anglo-Maratha War ( 1803 - 1805 ) at Aligarh , India .

The . The walls were reinforced with many French artillery and tigers and lions of Scindiah’s menagerie were also used by the French .

The contest was terrific in the Ditch es and intricate gateways of this fort, but the 76th were not to be deterred, were not to be denied; steadily, silently, resolutely, they forced their way through fire, steel, and blood, and never ceased until with a shout of victory the Colours of the 76th Regiment floated over the highest pinnacle of the fortress . During the battle, the British lost as many as 900 soldiers .


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