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Second Battle of Katwa

Second Battle of Katwa was a battle fought in 1745 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: See Aftermath.

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Fought1745
WhereIndia23.650N, 88.130E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee Aftermath
Belligerents25px Maratha Empire; 20px Kingdom of Nagpur; Supported by: Afghan rebelsagainstBengal Subah; Supported by: 25px Peshwa

Record

Date1745 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
23.650N, 88.130E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTerritories south of Subarnarekha river ceded into the Nagpur State
StrengthFirst invasion: 10,000 or 12,000 or 20,000 cavalry; Second invasion: 50,000 cavalry or 75,000; Third invasion: 20,000 cavalry; Fourth invasion: Barabati: 14,000 or 20,000 cavalry; 25,000 infantry; 300 guns; Naubatpur: 12,000; Bhagalpur: 5,000–6,000; Cuttack: 8,000 cavalry; 20,000 infantry; Fifth invasion: Bihar: 5,000 cavalry; 7,000 infantry; Cuttack: 7,000–8,000; Balasore: 40,000; Midnapore: 12,000 cavalryFirst invasion: 23,000–26,000; Second invasion: 70,000 cavalry; 100,000 musketeers; Third invasion: Unknown; Fourth invasion: Barabati: 400; Naubatpur: 14,000 or 20,000; Bhagalpur: 600; Cuttack: 7,000–8,000 cavalry; 12,000 infantry; Fifth invasion: Burdwan: 8,000; Midnapore: 5,000–6,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesDutch East India Company factory in Bengal and Bihar, estimated that 400,000 civilians in Western Bengal and Bihar died in the overall conflict. ( 1.4% of Bengal's population killed.)
Commanders
  • Raghuji I
  • Janoji of Nagpur
  • Mir Habib
  • Alivardi Khan
  • Mir Jafar
  • Siraj-ud-Daulah
  • Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan
  • Balaji Baji Rao
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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 1745

Second Battle of Katwa 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 Q19892591, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Katwa, revision 1378830684, 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.