Second Battle of Katwa

Second Battle of Katwa
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date 1745 Location Katwa Result Nawab of Bengal's victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Nawab of Bengal
Commanders and leaders
Raghuji Bhosle	Alivardi Khan
Strength
20,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Second Battle of Katwa occurred between the Nawab of Bengal and Maratha Empire in 1745. After the initial loss of the Maratha's at the First Battle of Katwa, the Maratha General, Raghuji Bhonsle attempted, once again, to conquer Katwa. Bhonsle, with 20,000 horsemen attacked Murshidabad then moved onwards to Katwa, where Nawab of Bengal Ali Vardi Khan once again defeated Raghuji and his men, sending them out of Bengal.^[1]

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