Battle of Vijaydurg

Battle of Vijaydurg
	; The Capture of Geriah, February 1756, by Dominic Serres the Elder
Date	Jan-Feb 1756
Location	Vijaydurg Fort, Maharashtra, India
Result	British-Peshwa victory
Belligerents
Colaba State Supported by: ; Portuguese India	Maratha Confederacy; East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Admiral Tulaji Angre (POW)	Balaji Bajirao; Admiral Charles Watson; Sir William James; Robert Clive
Units involved
Maratha Navy ; (loyal to Colaba)	Maratha Army; Maratha Navy ; (loyal to the Peshwa) Company Navy
Strength
2000 men; 250 cannons; 200 ships	1000 Maratha Troops ; 500 British marines; 20 British ships;
Casualties and losses
	500+ men;

The Battle of Vijaydurg was fought between Tulaji Angre, the Admiral of the Maratha Navy and the combined forces of the East India Company and the Maratha Confederacy led by Peshwa Balaji Bajirao in early 1756.

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