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War in India

Battle of Wadgaon
Part of First Anglo-Maratha War

A mural depicting the British surrender during the First Anglo-Maratha War. The mural is a part of the Victory Memorial (Vijay Stambh) located at Vadgaon Maval (Off NH-4, Malinagar, Vadgaon Maval, Pune)
Date12–13 January 1779
LocationVadgaon Maval, Maharashtra, India18°44′55″N 73°38′28″E / 18.7486°N 73.641°E / 18.7486; 73.641
Result

Maratha victory

Belligerents
 Maratha Empire East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Mahadji Shinde
Tukoji Rao Holkar
Nana Fadnavis		 Thomas Goddard
Captain James Stuart
Colonol Charles Egerton
Lt. Col Cay
Lt. Col Cockburn
Strength
4,000 British forces , inclusive of artillery and gun men's under Stewart and Egerton.
small contingents of infantry and gunmens under Raghunath Rao
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The Battle of Wadgaon (12–13 January 1779) was fought between the Maratha Confederacy and the British East India Company near Vadgaon Maval village in Maharashtra and was part of the First Anglo-Maratha War.

Event

A British force of over 3,000, supported by 19,000 bullocks, had run out of supplies during a slow march over the Ghats which was aimed at joining with another force coming from Bengal. Mahadji Shinde's men attacked and surrounded the British at Wadgoan as they retreated from their exposed position. The British were forced to surrender and agreed a treaty in February 1779 before being allowed to return to Bombay.

Legacy

In 2003, a group named 'Express Nagrik Vadgaon Vijaystambh Pratishthan' installed a victory pillar to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Wadgaon. The victory at the Battle of Wadgaon is still celebrated in the region every year.

References

  1. .R, Manjunath (3 June 2021). Timeline of Nearly Everything. Manjunath.R. p. 1531.
  2. .R, Manjunath (3 June 2021). Timeline of Nearly Everything. Manjunath.R. p. 1531.
  3. Eaton, Richard M. The Marathas - Cambridge History of India (Vol. 2, Part 4). p. 164.
  4. Paranjape, Shailendra (18 January 2018). "Vadgaon Maval – A tale of unsung heroes and astounding warcraft". Daily News & Analysis India.
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