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COMMANDER // 1744–1808

Gerard Lake

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1744 – 1808

175017601770178017901800Second Anglo-Maratha War · 1803-1805Battle of Delhi — September 11, 1803 · British Empire · Second Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Laswari — November 1, 1803 · British Empire · Second Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Farrukhabad — November 14, 1804 · British Empire · Second Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Bharatpur — January 2, 1805 · United Kingdom · Second Anglo-Maratha War

Active service 1803–1805 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 59.

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Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and the Second Anglo-Maratha War. He later served as Commander-in-Chief of the military in British India.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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