The Battle of Satara was fought between 1699-1700 between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire. The battle began when the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb personally marched towards Satara with 10,000 Mughal soldiers. His goal was to eventually conquer Satara, the center of the Maratha Empire. Mughal emperor Aurangzeb then ordered an attack on the fort of Satara. The Mughals destroyed major parts of the fort and many other Mughal forces surrounded and marched towards the Maratha forts ahead. Seeing this, the Maratha general Dhanji Jadhav finally surrendered the Satara fort on 21 April 1700, and rushed to defend the Maratha forts ahead, which the Mughal forces marched on and besieged. The Mughals captured the Satara fort and the battle was a huge loss for the Marathas.
The Battle of Satara was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire between 1699-1700. The battle began when Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb personally marched towards Satara with 10,000 Mughal soldiers. His aim was to finally capture Satara, the center of the Maratha realm. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered an attack on the fort of Satara. The Mughals destroyed major parts of the fortress and many other Mughal forces surrounded and marched towards the further Maratha forts. Seeing this, the Maratha commander Dhanaji Jadhav finally surrendered the Satara fort on 21 April 1700, and rushed to protect the further Maratha Forts to which Mughal forces marched and surrounded. The Mughals captured the Satara fort and the battle was a huge loss for the Marathas.
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