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Battle of Lalsot

Battle of Lalsot was a battle fought in 1787 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of battles involving the Maratha Empire. The recorded result: Militarily indecisive, Strategic Maratha victory.

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Fought1787
WhereIndia26.570N, 76.330E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMilitarily indecisive, Strategic Maratha victory
Belligerents25px Gwalior Stateagainst25px Kingdom of Jaipur; 25px Kingdom of Marwar
Casualties and lossesHeavy, 4,000+ killed; many woundedandHeavy, 1,000+ Rathore Horsemen from Jodhpur
Part ofbattles involving the Maratha Empire

Where it sits in battles involving the Maratha Empire

Battle of Kolhapur, 1659Battle of Pavan Khind, 1660Battle of Chakan, 1660Battle of Umberkhind, 1661Battle of Surat, 1664Battle of Purandar, 1665Battle of Salher, 1672Siege of Ponda, 1675Battle of Sangamner, 1679Battle of Kalyan, 1682Battle of Satara, 1700Battle of Raigarh, 1703Battle of Torna, 1704Battle of Palkhed, 1728Battle of Mandsaur, 1733Battle of Bhopal, 1737Siege of Trichinopoly, 1741Battle of Uruli, 1762Battle of Lalsot, 1787Battle of Chaksana, 178816591788Battle of Lalsot, 1787
20 placed engagements of battles involving the Maratha Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1787 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
26.570N, 76.330E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeStatus quo antebellum
StrengthUnknown number of men under Mahadji; 20,000 reinforcements under Khande Rao Hari, Boigne and Ambaji Ingle; 300 foot soldiers under Devi Singh rajdhar(Gurjar)20,000 feudal levies from Jaipur; 5,000 Rathore horsemen from Jodhpur; 5,000 Naga infantry from Jodhpur
Casualties and lossesHeavy, 4,000+ killed; many woundedHeavy, 1,000+ Rathore Horsemen from Jodhpur
Commanders
  • Mahadaji Shinde
  • Benoît de Boigne
  • Pratap Singh of Jaipur
Battle of LalsotBattle of LalsotAlauddin Khilji's conquest of RanthamboreSiege of RanthamboreBattle of JhainBattle of LaswariBattle of KhanwaAlauddin Khilji's conquest of RanthamboreBattle of JhainBattle of LaswariBattle of KhanwaJaipurAgraSikarAlwarBharatpurAjmer100 km26.570N, 76.330E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Lalsot is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lalsot, revision 1378453995, 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.