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Battle of Merta
Date10 September 1790
LocationMerta, India
Result Gwalior victory
Belligerents
Gwalior Marwar
Commanders and leaders
Mahadji Scindhia
General de Boigne		 Maharaja Vijay Singh

The Battle of Merta was fought on 10 September 1790 between the Gwalior State and the Rajputs of Jodhpur which resulted in a Maratha victory.

The Scindia army had reformed its infantry under the command of the savoyan adventurer Benoit de Boigne by raising the Campoos brigades. Benoit's Campoo infantry was made up of Rajputs and Muslims from north India, he had also equipped his soldiers with french muskets and artillery, making them a dominant force. The Scindia Cavalry was commanded by Gopal Bhau and he was assisted by the Holkar cavalry under the command of Bapu Rao, Kashi Rao and Ali Bahadur.

Battle

1. Rajput Left wing broken2. Rathore's full cavalry attack3. Kesaria charge4. Maratha horse routedPhases of Battle of Merta

De Boigne was given a gun salute of hundreds of cannon shots and his pay and jagir (Land grant) were both increased.

References

  1. Roy, Kaushik (2016). Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia. Routledge. p. 78. ISBN 9781317321286. Retrieved 23 September 2020. De Boigne organized the western troops in campoos. Each campoo consisted of 10 regular infantry battalions...Most of the recruits for the westernized infantry battalions were Rajputs and Muslims.
  2. The State at War in South Asia, By Pradeep Barua pg 97
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