Battle of Chaksana explained

Conflict:Battle of Chaksana
Date:1788
Place:Chaksana
Result:Victory for Isma'il Beg. Marathas retreat.
Combatant1: Maratha Confederacy
Combatant2:Isma'il Beg and allied Kingdom of Jaipur
Commander1: Mahadaji Shinde
Commander2:Isma'il Beg
Rausana Singh
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Chaksana was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Confederacy in 1788. The Marathas were led by the famous Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde and the Mughal forces were led by the Uyghur general of the Mughal Army, Isma'il Beg. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the Marathas eventually retreating.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jacques, Tony . Dictionary of Battles and Sieges . 30 November 2006 . Greenwood Press . 978-0-313-33536-5 . Westport, Connecticut . 220 . 2015-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0 . 2015-06-26 . dead.