Battle of Damalcherry Pass

Battle of Damalcherry Pass
Part of Raghuji's Southern Campaign
Date20 May 1740
Location
Damalcherry, Tamil Nadu
Result Maratha Empire Victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Carnatic Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Raghoji
Fateh Singh		 Dost Ali Khan †
Hussain Ali Khan †
Mir Asad (POW)
Strength
40,000 -50,000 Unknown

When Maratha forces invaded the Carnatic region in southeastern India, Dost Ali Khan, the Nawab of Arcot, took a defensive stance at Damalcherry Pass, located 30 miles north of Ambur. In a disastrous defeat, Maratha General Raghoji I Fateh Singh and Murari Rao outflanked them and struck from the rear, resulting in the defeat and death of Dost Ali and his son Hassan Ali. Bhonsle then captured Arcot and subsequently besieged and took Trichinopoly on May 31, 1741.[1][2][3][4][5]

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