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Battle of Mahidpur

Battle of Mahidpur was a battle fought on 21 December 1817 at Mahidpur, in what is now India. It was part of Third Anglo-Maratha War, which ran from 1817 to 1818. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought21 December 1817
WhereMahidpur, India23.487N, 75.657E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsEast India Co.againstIndore State
Casualties and losses174 killed; 604 woundedandAround 3,000 killed or wounded
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 Mahidpur, 1817
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Record

Date21 December 1817
PlaceMahidpur, India
23.487N, 75.657E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses174 killed; 604 woundedAround 3,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet
  • Sir John Malcolm
  • Malhar Rao Holkar III
  • Hari Rao Holkar
  • Bhima Bai Holkar
Battle of MahidpurBattle of MahidpurBattle of UjjainSiege of MandsaurBattle of MandsaurBattle of SondaniSiege of ManduBattle of UjjainSiege of MandsaurBattle of MandsaurBattle of SondaniSiege of ManduBhopalIndoreRatlam100 km23.487N, 75.657E
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Battle of Mahidpur 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 Q4871633, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mahidpur, revision 1370448564, 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.