What the records say
- When
- 17 Feb 1739 – 16 May 1739
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 19.47° N, 72.80° E
- Description
- 1739 conflict between the Portuguese and Maratha Empires in India
Battle of Vasai
1739 conflict between the Portuguese and Maratha Empires in India
The Battle of Vasai or the Battle of Bassein was fought between the Maratha Empire and the Portuguese rulers of Vasai, a town near Mumbai (Bombay) in the Konkan region of the present-day state of Maharashtra, India. The Marathas were led by Chimaji Appa, a brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I.
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