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Battle of Koregaon

Battle of Koregaon was a battle fought on 1 January 1818 at Koregaon, in what is now India. It was part of Third Anglo-Maratha War, which ran from 1817 to 1818. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 500 infantry; 300 cavalry; 24 artillerymen; 2 6-pounder cannons against 1800 infantry; 2 cannons.

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Fought1 January 1818
WhereKoregaon, India18.646N, 74.059E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsEast India Companyagainst22px|border Peshwa faction, Maratha Confederacy
Casualties and losses275 killed, wounded or missingand500–600 killed or wounded (British estimates)
Part ofThird Anglo-Maratha War1817 to 1818

Where it sits in Third Anglo-Maratha War

Battle of Khadki, 1817Battle of Mahidpur, 1817Battle of Koregaon, 181818171818Battle of Koregaon, 1818
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Record

Date1 January 1818
PlaceKoregaon, India
18.646N, 74.059E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength500 infantry; 300 cavalry; 24 artillerymen; 2 6-pounder cannons1800 infantry; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses275 killed, wounded or missing500–600 killed or wounded (British estimates)
Commanders
  • Peshwa
  • Baji Rao II
  • Bapu Gokhale
Battle of KoregaonBattle of KoregaonBattle of UruliBattle of KhadkiBattle of PoonaSiege of PurandharBattle of WadgaonBattle of UruliBattle of KhadkiSiege of PurandharBattle of WadgaonBhiwandiAhmednagarKalyanMumbai100 km18.646N, 74.059E
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Battle of Koregaon is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3630511, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Koregaon, revision 1371286844, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.