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Battle of Pratapgarh

Battle of Pratapgarh was a battle fought in 1659 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Maratha victory.

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Fought1659
WhereIndia17.936N, 73.578E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMaratha victory
BelligerentsBijapur SultanateagainstMaratha Kingdom

Record

Date1659 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
17.936N, 73.578E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry; 1,500 musketeers; 85 elephants; 1,200 camels; 80 to 90 cannon artillery; 5,000 reserves at Wai6,000 cavalry under Netaji Palkar; 3,000 infantry under Moropant Pingle; 4,000 infantry under Kanhoji Jedhe
Casualties and losses5,000 killed; 5,000 wounded; 3,000 imprisoned; artillery destroyed or captured2191 killed; 420 wounded
Commanders
  • Afzal Khan (general)
  • Rustam Zaman
  • Randaula Khan
  • Shivaji
  • Kanhoji Jedhe
  • Tanaji Malusare
  • Netaji Palkar
  • Moropant Trimbak Pingle
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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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Elsewhere in 1659

Battle of Pratapgarh is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872102, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pratapgarh, revision 1383625014, 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.