First Battle of Katwa

The Battle of Katwa was a decisive engagement fought on 27 September 1742 between the forces of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal and the Maratha general Bhaskar Pandit during the Maratha invasions of Bengal. Launching a surprise dawn attack amid the Durga Puja festivities at Daihat, Alivardi exploited flooded terrain to neutralize Maratha cavalry superiority. After an initial rout, the nawab executed a daring night crossing of the Bhagirathi and Ajay River at Uddharanpur, overcoming the collapse of a boat-bridge that drowned 1,500 of his men. A force of 3,000 Bengal troops then struck the Maratha western flank, scattering the enemy toward Katwa and inflicting heavy losses.

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1757 Battle of Plassey

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1742	First Battle of Katwa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1745	Second Battle of Katwa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1757	Battle of Plassey	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1763	Third Battle of Katwa	battle	Wikidata