The Battle of Buxar was fought on 2223 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro. Mirza Najaf Khan commanded the right flank of the Mughal imperial army and was the first to advance his forces against Major Munro at daybreak. The lack of basic co-ordination among the three disparate allies was responsible for their decisive defeat.
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The Battle of Buxar was fought on 2223 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal till 1764. The British army engaged in the fighting numbered 7,072 comprising 859 British, 5,297 Indian sepoys and 918 Indian cavalry. The alliance army’s numbers were estimated to be over 40,000.
Mirza Najaf Khan commanded the right flank of the Mughal imperial army and was the first to advance his forces against Major Munro at daybreak. The lack of basic co-ordination among the three disparate allies was responsible for their decisive defeat. According to the British, Durrani and Rohilla cavalry were also present and fought during the battle in various skirmishes.
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