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Buxar, Battle of

Years: 1764 - 1764

The Battle of Buxar is fought on October 22, 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II.

The battle fought at Buxar, a "small fortified town" within the territory of Bengal, located on the banks of the Ganges river about 130 kilometers (81 mles) west of Patna, is a decisive victory for the British East India Company.

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