Battle of Attock, 1758
The Battle of Attock took place on 28 April 1758 between Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire. The Marathas under Raghunathrao and Tukoji Rao Holkar were victorious in the battle and Attock was captured. The battle is seen as a great success for Marathas who hoisted Indian-Maratha-Flag in Attock and Afghanistan Border. Raghunathrao left Punjab after three months appointing Maratha sardar Narsoji Pandit with 4,000 Maratha troops to guard the fort from Afghans.
Aftermath
After capturing Attock, Raghunathrao sent a letter to Peshwa Balaji Bajirao on 4 May 1758 :
On 8 May 1758, the Marathas defeated Durrani forces in the Battle of Peshawar and captured the city of Peshawar. Marathas had now reached the Afghanistan border. Ahmad Shah Durrani got alarmed with this success of Marathas and started planning to recapture his lost territories.