Battle of Vasai
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.svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire
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| Chimaji Appa | Captain João Xavier Pinto Martinho da Silveyra |
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| 5000 | 800 | ||||||
The Battle of Vasai was fought between the Marathas and the Portuguese rulers of Vasai (Portuguese, Baçaim; English, Bassein), a village lying near Mumbai (Bombay) in the present-day state of Maharashtra, India. The Marathas were led by Chimaji Appa, a brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I. Maratha victory in this war was a major achievement of Baji Rao I's reign.
Coordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.467°N 72.800°E
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