Siege of Basavapatan | |||||||
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Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
20,000 men (10,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry) |
Garrison: 1,000 cavalry Relief force: Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Unknown |
The siege of Basavapatan was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Maratha troops led by Santaji Ghorpade, the Marathas were defeated and Basavapatan was relieved.[citation needed]