Battle of Moti Talab

Battle of Moti Talab
	Part of the Maratha–Mysore Wars
Date	March 5, 1771
Location	Tonnur, Srirangapatna, Karnataka
Result	Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire; Nayakas of Chitradurga	Kingdom of Mysore
Commanders and leaders
Trimbak Pethe; Vaman Rao Patwardhan; Anand Rao Raste; Sakharam Hari; Gaekwad	Hyder Ali (WIA); Tipu Sultan; Mir Reza (POW); Ali Jami Khan †; M. Hughel (WIA)
Strength
7,000 Huzurat cavalry; 30,000 troops; 4,000 infantry; 10 guns; 30 pieces	8,000 horse; 20,000 gardi's and Firangi rifles; 10,000 Kanarese infantry; 40 canons and 50 camel mounted rockets
Casualties and losses
6,000 Killed	12,000 Killed

The Battle of Moti Talab, which took place on March 5, 1771, was a significant engagement between the forces of Mysore, led by Hyder Ali and the Maratha army, commanded by Trimbak Rao. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Maratha Empire.

^ a.g, Pawar (1971). Maratha History Seminar Papers. p. 141.
^ History Of Marathas By Grant Duff VOL 2. p. 251.
^ Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (1957). New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772. Phoenix Publications.
^ History Of Marathas By Grant Duff VOL 2. p. 251.
^ G.S.Chhabra (2005). Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803). Lotus Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-89093-06-8.

[1] .g, Pawar (1971). Maratha History Seminar Papers. p. 141.

[2] History Of Marathas By Grant Duff VOL 2. p. 251.

[3] Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (1957). New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772. Phoenix Publications.

[4] History Of Marathas By Grant Duff VOL 2. p. 251.

[5] G.S.Chhabra (2005). Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803). Lotus Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-89093-06-8.

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Battle of Moti Talab

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