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|partof= [[:Category:1st Maratha War|1st Maratha War]] | |partof= [[:Category:1st Maratha War|1st Maratha War]] | ||
|date= | |date=18-20 January 1780 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabhoi Dabhoi], Gujarat | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabhoi Dabhoi], Gujarat | ||
|presidency=[[Bombay]] | |presidency=[[Bombay]] | ||
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|commander2=Fateh Singh Gaikwad | |commander2=Fateh Singh Gaikwad | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2=2,000 | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Gujarat Campaign == | == Gujarat Campaign == | ||
This was General Goddard's operation to reduce Maratha possessions south of the Tapti river. The major action was the capture of Dabhoi. A treaty was signed with the Gaikwad on 23 January. | This was General Goddard's operation to reduce Maratha possessions south of the Tapti river. The major action was the capture of Dabhoi which was occupied when the enemy evacuated it overnight. A treaty was signed with the Gaikwad on 23 January. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Heritage History - Maratha Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Maratha_War Wikipedia - 1st Maratha War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r4hHNz7T-AEC&pg=PA141&dq=Goddard+1780&as_brr=3&ei=8e92Sf-ZJ4TMlQTjkYTcBg#PPA141,M1 Google Books - Campaign in Gujarat] | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cVMOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1 Google Books - History of the Marathas]<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_mahratta.php Heritage History - Maratha Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Maratha_War Wikipedia - 1st Maratha War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r4hHNz7T-AEC&pg=PA141&dq=Goddard+1780&as_brr=3&ei=8e92Sf-ZJ4TMlQTjkYTcBg#PPA141,M1 Google Books - Campaign in Gujarat] | ||