Battle of Sitabuldi
Sitabuldi Fort, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
What happened
East India Company troops at the British residency in Nagpur, with Resident Jenkins, were attacked by forces of Appa Saheb Bhonsle, including Arab soldiers. During the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the British occupied the twin hills of Sitabuldi just before Appa Saheb's forces could take them. The Arab soldiers attacked the smaller hill through the night and took it, but a British cavalry counter-attack drove them off by noon the next day.
Why it matters
The British held the hills and the residency. The hills later became part of British territory under a treaty.
What came next
A treaty of 6 January 1818 placed the Sitabuldi hills inside the British boundary, and an army camp and arsenal were built there.
Did you know?
British soldiers who died in the battle were buried inside the fort.
Timeline
- 5 Nov 1817Battle of Khadki near Pune.
- 26–27 Nov 1817Battle of Sitabuldi.
- 6 Jan 1818Treaty places the hills in British territory.