battle, early modern
Battle of Wadgaon
Battle of Wadgaon was a battle fought in January 1779 in what is now India. The recorded result: Maratha victory; Signing of the Treaty of Salbai.
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FoughtJanuary 1779
WhereIndia18.749N, 73.641E
OutcomeMaratha victory; Signing of the Treaty of Salbai
BelligerentsMaratha Empireagainst23px East India Company
Record
| Date | January 1779 (month precision) to 13 January 1779 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | India 18.749N, 73.641E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 4,000 British forces, inclusive of artillery and gun men's under Stewart and Egerton.; small contingents of infantry and gunmens under Raghunath Rao | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Khadki 1817, 30 km SE
- Battle of Poona 1802, 33 km SE
- Battle of Koregaon 1818, 46 km E
- Battle of Umberkhind 1661, 59 km W
- Battle of Uruli 1762, 59 km SE
Elsewhere in 1779
- Great Siege of Gibraltar Gibraltar
- Siege of Savannah United States
- Battle of Grenada Grenada
- Battle of Stony Point United States
- Battle of Baton Rouge United States
Battle of Wadgaon 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 Q29025937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadgaon, revision 1379866694, 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.