Battle of Ujjain

Summary

The Battle of Ujjain took place on 18 July 1801 near Ujjain between the rival factions of the Maratha empire.

Battle of Ujjain
Part of Holkar Scindia War
Date18 July 1801
Location
Result Holkars victory[1]
Belligerents
Holkar Clan Scindia faction of the Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar

Daulat Rao Sindhia

John Hessing
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but very less 3000+ killed in battle
The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia

In July 1801, Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar attacked Sindhia's capital Ujjain, and after defeating Sindhia's army led by John Hessing, extorted a large sum from its inhabitants, but did not ravage the town. In this war nearly 3,000 soldiers of Sindhia's army were killed. The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia.

Citations edit

  1. ^ Naravane 2014, pp. 235.

Sources edit

  • Naravane, M. S. (2014). Battles of the honourable East India Company : making of the Raj. New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. Corp. ISBN 9788131300343.

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