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Battle of Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756
Part of Maratha Skirmishes
Date:	13 February 1756
Location:	Vijayadurg, Maharashtra
Presidency:	Bombay
Co-ordinates:	16.56064°N 73.333976°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company	Marathas
Commanders
Admiral Watson Col Robert Clive	Tulaji Angria
Strength

Casualties

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 [[Category:Battles|Gheriah (Vijayadrug) 1756, Battle of]]
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+|partof=Maratha Skirmishes
+|date=13 February 1756
+|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadurg Vijayadurg, Maharashtra]
+|presidency=[[Bombay]]
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=16.56064,73.333976&z=19&t=h&hl=en 16.56064°N 73.333976°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
+|combatant2=Marathas
+|commander1=Admiral Watson<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive Col Robert Clive]
+|commander2=Tulaji Angria
+|strength1=
+|strength2=
+|casualties1=
+|casualties2=
+}}
+== External Links ==
+[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L6E9AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA88&dq=Gheriah&as_brr=1&ei=Wcd0SMDNIZ_2iwH8n9mFDA#PPA93,M1 Google Books - Capture of Gheriah]<br>[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLABA/his_maratha_period.html Maharashtra Gazetteer - Siege of Gheria]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=UaSYR7nmE6jsiQHbv7TZCA Google Books - Life of Robert Lord Clive]