Battle of Ujjain 1801
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 July 1801 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1801 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 23.1000, 75.7000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ujjain took place on 18 July 1801 near Ujjain between the rival factions of the Maratha Empire.
In July 1801, Yashwantrao Holkar attacked Sindhia's capital Ujjain, and after defeating Sindhia's army led by John Hessing, extorted a large sum from its inhabitants, but did not ravage the town. In this war nearly 3,000 soldiers of Sindhia's army were killed.. However on 20 August Sarji Rao Ghatge arrived in the camp of Scindia, on his arrival he not only defeated Holkar but also recovered Ujjain
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Ujjain (revision 1370591939), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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