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Battle of Gwalior 1780
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| Battle of Gwalior 1780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Maratha War | ||
| Date: | 3 August 1780 | |
| Location: | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.229876°N 78.16924°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Marathas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj William Popham | Mahadaji Sindhia | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 1st Maratha War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
William Popham (1740-1821)
External Links
History of the Marathas Google Books
1st Maratha War Wikipedia
Capture of Gwalior Google Books -
Another account Google Books -
Historical books on-line
History of the Mahrattas, Volume 2 by James Grant Duff 1863 (Google Books) Capture of Gwalior