Kabul War (Great Empires)

The Kabul war was fought in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate. The reason for the war was that the Abbasid Caliphate planned to attack the Tibetan Empire, who were allies with the Maratha Empire. The Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao immediately attacked with a massive force of Maratha Musketeers. The Abbasid Caliphate 's forces used mostly experienced archerers, and swordsmen. The battle was very bloody for the Abbasid a, but the Marathas had invented bulletproof armour. Nearly no Maratha soldier suffered serious injury. The war humiliated the Abbasid Caliph. The Marathas marched to Baghdad along with their Mongol and Tibetan allies. The Abbasid Caliph was forced to surrender and for a while the administration was given by the Diamond Horde Khanate, which ruled under the Marathas till 1910.

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