This is a list of the battles involving the Maratha Empire, from the Maratha Rebellion under Shivaji to its dissolution in 1818.
Battle Date Allies Enemies Contemporary Location Result Shivaji's rebellion against the Bijapur Sultanate Battle of Pratapgarh 10 November 1659 Marathas Bijapur Pratapgarh, Bijapur Victory Battle of Pavan Khind 22 September 1660 Marathas Bijapur Vishalgad, Bijapur Inconclusive Battle of Panhala mid 1660–22 September 1660 Marathas Bijapur Panhala, Bijapur Defeat Siege of Ponda (1666) January 1666 Marathas Bijapur Ponda, Bijapur Defeat Maratha insurgency against the Mughal Empire Battle of Chakan 23 June – 14 August 1660 Marathas Mughal Empire Chakan, Mughal Empire Defeat Battle of Surat 5 January 1664 Marathas Mughal Empire Surat, Mughal Empire Victory Battle of Purandar 31 March – 12 June 1665 Marathas Mughal Empire Purandar, Mughal Empire Defeat Battle of Sinhagad 4 February 1670 Marathas Mughal Empire Sinhagad Fort, Mughal Empire Victory Battle of Salher February 1672 Marathas Mughal Empire Salher, Mughal Empire Victory Battle of Bhupalgarh 7 February – 2 April 1679 Mughal Empire Bhupalgarh, Mughal Empire Defeat Battle of Kalyan 1682–1684 Mughal Empire Kalyan, Mughal Empire Defeat Battle of Ramsej April 1682–1688 Mughal Empire Ramsej, Maratha Kingdom Defeat Battle of Wai December 1687 Mughal Empire Wai, Mughal Empire Victory Siege of Panhala (1701) January – 28 May 1701 Mughal Empire Panhala, Defeat Mughal Civil War (Sayyid brothers) Battle of Balapur 19 June – 31 July 1720 Mughal Empire (Sayyid faction) Sayyid Brothers Bundi State Mughal Empire Balapur, Mughal Empire Defeat Battle of Bundelkhand Battle of Jaitpur 1728-29 Mughal Empire Jaitpur, Panna State Victory Maratha–Nizam Wars Battle of Bhopal 24 December 1737 Mughal Empire Bhopal, Mughal Empire Victory Battle of Palkhed 28 February 1728 Hyderabad Deccan Palkhed, Hyderabad Deccan Victory Maratha-Rajput Wars Battle of Pilsud 1715 Kingdom of Amber Pilsud, Kingdom of Amber Defeat Battle of Mandsaur 1732 Kingdom of Amber Mandsaur, Kingdom of Amber Victory Battle of Kakkor 1759 Kingdom of Amber Kakkor, Kingdom of Amber Defeat Maratha invasions of Bengal First Maratha invasion of Bengal April – September 1742 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Bengal, Odisha Defeat Battle of Katwa (1742) 27 September 1742 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Katwa, Bengal Subah Defeat Second Maratha invasion of Bengal March – May 1743 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah under Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Bengal, Bihar and Odisha Defeat Third Maratha invasion of Bengal March 1744 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Bengal, Bengal Subah Defeat Fourth Maratha invasion of Bengal February 1745 – March 1747 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Inconclusive Siege of Barabati (1745) March – 6/12 May 1745 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Barabati Fort, Cuttack, Odisa, Bengal Subah Victory Battle of Naubatpur (1745) 14–21 December 1745 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Naubatpur, Bihar, Bengal Subah Defeat Battle of Bhagalpur (1745) November/December 1745 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Bhagalpur, Bihar, Bengal Subah Defeat Battle of Rani Sarai 16 April 1748 Kingdom of NagpurAfghan rebels Bengal Subah Rani Sarai, near Barh, Bihar Defeat Siege of Cuttack (1749) May – June 1749 Kingdom of Nagpur Bengal Subah Cuttack, Odisha, Bengal Subah Inconclusive Maratha–Jat Wars Battle of Kumher 1754 Mughal Empire Kingdom of Jaipur Kingdom of Bharatpur Kumher, Bharatpur Defeat Afghan–Maratha War Battle of Delhi 1757 Mughal Empire Afghanistan Rohilkhand Delhi, Mughal Empire Victory Battle of Narela 1757 Afghanistan Narela, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Taraori (1759) 1759 Afghanistan Taraori, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Barari Ghat 1760 Afghanistan Barari Ghat, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Sikandarabad 1760 Afghanistan Sikandarabad, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Kunjpura 1760 Afghanistan Kunjpura, Durrani Empire victory Battle of Samalkha (1760) 1760 Afghanistan Samalkha, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Meerut (1760) 1760 Afghanistan Meerut, Durrani Empire Defeat Battle of Panipat 1761 Mughal Empire Afghan Empire Amb State Khanate of Kalat Kingdom of Awadh Panipat, Mughal Empire Defeat Maratha-Nizam War Battle of Rakshasbhuvan 1763 Hyderabad Deccan Rakshasbhuvan, Maratha Confederacy Victory Battle of Kharda March 1795 Hyderabad Deccan Kharda, State of Hyderabad Victory First Maratha-Mysore War Maratha-Rohillakhand War Battle of Delhi 1771 Mughal Empire Rohilkhand Delhi, Mughal EmpireVictory Second Maratha-Mysore War Battle of Saunshi 1777 Mysore Saunshi, Mysore Kingdom Defeat First Battle of Nargund 1778 Mysore Nargund, Maratha Confederacy Defeat Second Battle of Nargund 1785 Mysore Nargund, Mysore Kingdom Defeat Battle of Adoni 1786 Mysore Adoni, Maratha Confederacy Defeat Battle of Savanur 1786 Mysore Savanur, Maratha Confederacy Defeat Maratha-Rajput Wars Battle of Patan 1790 Gwalior State Kingdom of Amber Marwar Patan, Amber Victory Battle of Merta 1790 Gwalior State Indore State Marwar Merta, Marwar Victory Battle of Fatehpur 1799 Gwalior State Indore State Amber Merta, Amber Defeat Battle of Malpura 1800 Gwalior State Indore State Amber Marwar Malpur, Amber Victory
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Further reading "The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India : The Struggle for Control of the South Asian Military Economy" by Randolf G. S. Cooper, Publisher: Cambridge University, Samant, S. D. - Vedh Mahamanavacha Parulekar, Shyamrao - Yashogatha Vijaya durg, Vijay Durg (1982) Kasar, D.B. - Rigveda to Raigarh making of Shivaji the great, Mumbai: Manudevi Prakashan (2005)