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{{Short description|1804 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War}} | |||
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{{Infobox Military Conflict | |||
| conflict = Battle of Mukundara Pass | |||
| partof = the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]] | |||
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| date = 8–10 July 1804<br>(2 days) | |||
| place = [[Kotah]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] | |||
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| result = Maratha victory | |||
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| combatant2 = {{Tree list}}{{flagicon|UKGBI}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British Empire]] | |||
**{{flagicon|East India Company}} [[East India Company]]{{Tree list end}}{{flagicon image|Flag of Kotah.svg|border=}} [[Kota State]] | |||
| combatant1 = {{Tree list}}{{flag|Maratha Empire}} | |||
**[[File:Indore Flag.svg|22px]] [[Indore State]]{{Tree list end}} | |||
| commander1 = [[File:Indore Flag.svg|22px]] [[Yashwantrao Holkar|Jaswantrao Holkar]]<br>[[File:Indore Flag.svg|22px]] [[Wahid Ali Khan]]<br>[[File:Indore Flag.svg|22px]] [[Bakshi Bhawani Shankar|Bakshi Shankar]] | |||
| commander2 = {{flagicon|East India Company}} [[William Monson (British Army officer)|William Monson]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Kotah.svg|border=}} [[Amar Sing]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Kotah.svg|border=}} [[Afsal Khan]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Kotah.svg|border=}} [[Akbayram Pachali]]{{POW}}<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of Kotah.svg|border=}} [[Fais Talib Khan|Fais Khan]]{{POW}} | |||
| strength1 = Unknown | |||
| strength2 = 4,000 | |||
| casualties1 = Unknown | |||
| casualties2 = 400 to 500 men killed or captured | |||
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{{Campaignbox Second Anglo-Maratha War}} | {{Campaignbox Second Anglo-Maratha War}} | ||
"Monson's loss had been heavy. | The '''Battle of Mukandwara Pass''', also known as the '''Battle of Mokandra Pass''' or '''Monson's Retreat''', was fought from 8 to 10 July 1804 between forces of the [[Indore]] Maharaja [[Yashwantrao Holkar]], a member of the [[Maratha Confederacy]] and [[British East India Company]] forces under Colonel [[William Monson (British Army officer)|William Monson]] supported by [[Kota State|Kotah kingdom]] during the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]]. It was fought just to the south of the Mukandwara Pass, about {{convert|50|km|mi}}. Monson, having overextended his supply line, was retreating toward Kotah when Holkar's forces decimated his rear guard on 10 July. Monson reached Kotah on 12 July, but was forced to abandon his guns in the mud at the [[Chambal River]] on the 15th. Holkar continued to harass Monson's force, which reached [[Kushalgarh]] on 25 Aug. Monson's men were then in a panic as they barely made it to [[Bayana]].<ref name=Naravane>{{Cite book |last=Naravane |first=M.S. |title=Battles of the Honourable East India Company |publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation |year=2014 |isbn=9788131300343 |pages=90–91}}</ref> | ||
"Monson's loss had been heavy. 12 British officers had been killed, 2 were drowned and 2 were missing. 5 other officers were wounded. Half of the 5 battalions had been lost. Monson's retreat shook British military reputation and prestige to the core."<ref name=Naravane/> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [[Charles Macfarlane|MacFarlane, Charles]]. [https://archive.org/details/ahistorybritish00macfgoog/page/n320 <!-- pg=300 --> ''A History of British India: From the Earliest English Intercourse to the Present Time''] | * [[Charles Macfarlane|MacFarlane, Charles]]. [https://archive.org/details/ahistorybritish00macfgoog/page/n320 <!-- pg=300 --> ''A History of British India: From the Earliest English Intercourse to the Present Time''] | ||
* Dorman, Mark Robert Phipps. [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_DRELAAAAYAAJ/page/n329 <!-- pg=301 quote=holkar mukandwara 1804. --> ''A History of the British Empire in the Nineteenth Century'', Volume 1] | * Dorman, Mark Robert Phipps. [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_DRELAAAAYAAJ/page/n329 <!-- pg=301 quote=holkar mukandwara 1804. --> ''A History of the British Empire in the Nineteenth Century'', Volume 1] | ||
* Mehta, J. L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC | * Mehta, J. L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&dq=holkar+mukandwara+1804&pg=PA646 ''Advanced Studies in the history of modern India, 1707–1813''] | ||
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[[Category:Battles involving the British East India Company]] | [[Category:Battles involving the British East India Company]] | ||
[[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | [[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | ||
[[Category:July 1804 | [[Category:July 1804]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 27 February 2026
| Battle of Mukundara Pass | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jaswantrao Holkar Wahid Ali Khan Bakshi Shankar |
Template:Country data East India CompanyTemplate:Preview warning William Monson Amar Sing † Afsal Khan † Akbayram PachaliTemplate:POW Fais KhanTemplate:POW | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 400 to 500 men killed or captured | ||||||
The Battle of Mukandwara Pass, also known as the Battle of Mokandra Pass or Monson's Retreat, was fought from 8 to 10 July 1804 between forces of the Indore Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar, a member of the Maratha Confederacy and British East India Company forces under Colonel William Monson supported by Kotah kingdom during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. It was fought just to the south of the Mukandwara Pass, about 50 kilometres (31 mi). Monson, having overextended his supply line, was retreating toward Kotah when Holkar's forces decimated his rear guard on 10 July. Monson reached Kotah on 12 July, but was forced to abandon his guns in the mud at the Chambal River on the 15th. Holkar continued to harass Monson's force, which reached Kushalgarh on 25 Aug. Monson's men were then in a panic as they barely made it to Bayana.[1]
"Monson's loss had been heavy. 12 British officers had been killed, 2 were drowned and 2 were missing. 5 other officers were wounded. Half of the 5 battalions had been lost. Monson's retreat shook British military reputation and prestige to the core."[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 90–91. ISBN 9788131300343.
External links[edit | edit source]
- MacFarlane, Charles. A History of British India: From the Earliest English Intercourse to the Present Time
- Dorman, Mark Robert Phipps. A History of the British Empire in the Nineteenth Century, Volume 1
- Mehta, J. L. Advanced Studies in the history of modern India, 1707–1813
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