modern India · Maratha

Battle of Wadgaon

Maratha forces cut the Company army’s supplies and retreat, compelling it to accept the Convention of Wadgaon during the First Anglo-Maratha War.

Date1779 CE
LocationWadgaon, Maharashtra
OutcomeMaratha victory and Convention of Wadgaon
VictorMaratha Confederacy
DefeatedBombay Presidency army
CommandersMahadji Scindia, Tukoji Holkar

UPSC relevance

Very high relevance for the First Anglo-Maratha War and the Treaty of Salbai context.

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