Subcontinent · 1761
Third Battle of Panipat
One of the largest battles of the 18th century. It halted Maratha expansion in the north, but neither side could stop the British who came next.
Key facts
- When
- 1761
- Where
- Panipat, Haryana, India
- Sides
- Durrani Empire vs Maratha Empire
- Commanders
- Ahmad Shah Abdali vs Sadashivrao Bhau
- Result
- Durrani victory
- Type
- Subcontinent
- Chapter
- 4. Al-Andalus and the Subcontinent
The wider picture: Three gunpowder empires
Mehmed II took Constantinople in 1453. Selim I conquered Egypt in 1517 and the caliphate passed to the Ottomans. Suleiman won at Mohacs in 1526, and a second siege of Vienna failed in 1683. Further east, Safavid Iran and the Mughals of India ruled at the same time.
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