Battle of Chaksana
Appearance
Battle of Chaksana | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Maratha Confederacy | Isma'il Beg and allied Kingdom of Jaipur | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mahadaji Shinde |
Isma'il Beg Rausana Singh | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Chaksana was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Confederacy in 1788. The Marathas were led by the famous Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde and the Mughal forces were led by the Uyghur general of the Mughal Army, Isma'il Beg. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the Marathas eventually retreating.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.