Battle of Talneir

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Battle of Talneir
Part of 3rd Maratha War
Date: 27 February 1818
Location: Thalner, Maharashtra
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 21.255°N 74.955002°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Marathas
Commanders
Sir Thomas Hislop Killadar of Talneir
Strength
Casualties
299 killed

Summary

After the decisive victory at the Battle of Mahidpore, Sir Thomas Hislop obtained the surrender of a number of border fortresses. The Killadar of Talneir refused to capitulate until a storming party forced entry to the gates and he surrendered himself. At one gate however Arabs in the garrison cut down a party of the besiegers which Hislop took for treachery. He hanged the Killadar and the garrison of 300 was slaughtered. Hislop was criticised in Parliament over the affair.

Spelling Variants

Modern name:Thalner
Spelling variants:Talneir/Thalneir/Talnar

External Links

3rd Maratha War Wikipedia
Maratha Wars Heritage History
Attack on Talneir Google Books
Battle of Talneir Google Books
Capture of Talneir archive.org