Battle of Khadki
The Battle of Khadki, also known as or the Battle of Ganeshkhind and Battle of Kirkee took place at modern day Khadki, India, on 5 November 1817 between the forces of the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire under the leadership of Appasaheb Bhonsle. Company forces achieved a decisive victory, with Khadki later becoming a military cantonment under British rule.
| Battle of Khadki | |||||||||
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| Part of the Third Anglo-Maratha War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Maratha Empire | East India Co. | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Bapu Gokhale |
Charles Barton Burr John Ford | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 28,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 500 | 86 | ||||||||
Khadki Location within Maharashtra Khadki Khadki (India) | |||||||||
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