Battle of Chakan

The Battle of Chakan was fought between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire in 1660.[1]

Battle of Chakan
Part of Mughal Conquests
DateJuly–August 1660
Location
Result Mughal Empire victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Firangoji Narsala Shaista Khan
Strength
800 infantry 1500 troops
Lots of heavy artillery
Casualties and losses
Almost all[1] 1000 killed
many injured[2]

References

  1. Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. Sardesai, GS. New history of the Marathas volume 1. p. 137.
  • Purandare, Babasaheb (August 2003). राजा शिवछत्रपती [Raja Shivachhatrapati] (in Marathi) (15th ed.). Pune: Purandare Prakashan. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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