Actions at Kurree
| Actions at Kurree | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 17 March & 30 April 1802 | |
| Location: | Kadi, Gujarat | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.300828°N 72.332181°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company Gaekwar of Baroda |
Marathas under Rowjee Appajee | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major Alexander Walker Colonel Sir William Clarke |
Mulhar Rao | |
| Strength | ||
| 6,000 | 32,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Summary
This was part of a campaign often seen as the beginning of the 2nd Maratha War. Kanoji Rao, illegitimate brother of Anunt Rao, disputed his succession tp the Gaikwar of Baroda. To back his own claim Khanoji enlisted the powerful support of his cousin Mulhar Rao who held the practically independent fiefdom of Kadi. Mulhar Rao raised an army of 32,000 men. In return for military assistance from the Company’s Bombay Army Anunt Rao promised territory and tax revenues to the East India Company. 6,000 British and Company troops attacked Mulhar Rao’s army and forced him to retreat. His fortress at Kadi, along with 58 guns, fell into British hands on 5th May 1802.
External Links
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Battle and Capture of Kurree Google Books
Historical books on-line
Battle and Capture of Kurree archive.org
