Battle of Alegaon

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Battle of Alegaon
Date1762
Location
Alegaon, Taluka: Shirur, District : Pune. 55 km east of Pune Maharashtra
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Confederacy Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg Hyderabad State
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Madhavrao I   White flag icon.svg Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg Nizam Ali Khan
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Raghunathrao

The Battle of Alegaon was fought between Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad and Raghunathrao of the Maratha Confederacy against Madhavrao I of the Maratha Confederacy. Raghunathrao had established an alliance with Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad.

When conflict arose between Raghunathrao and Madhavrao I, a joint campaign by Nizam Ali Khan and Raghunathrao resulted in Madhavrao I being heavily defeated. [1] Madhavrao I surrendered on 12 November 1762. [2] Nizam Ali Khan got all of his territories lost at the Battle of Udgir. Madhavrao I submitted to his uncle, Raghunathrao. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. ↑ General on 12-November-1762, archived from the original on 18 May 2015, retrieved 6 May 2015


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