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Battle of Ujjain
Part of Holkar Scindia War
Date
18 July 1801
Location
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Result
Holkars victory[1]
Belligerents
Holkar Clan
Scindia faction of the Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
Daulat Rao Sindhia
John Hessing
Strength
Unknown
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but very less
3000+ killed in battle
The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia
The Battle of Ujjain took place on 18 July 1801 near Ujjain between the rival factions of the Maratha empire.
In July 1801, Maharaja 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. The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia.
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