A detachment commanded by Lt.
Col.
Burr advanced from Dapodi village near confluence of Pavana and Mula rivers.
His detachment was placed in Pune for the protection of the Peshwa.
Before the battle, the Peshwa's commander, Moropant Dixit, had tried to bring Captain Ford onto his side, but these overtures were refused.

First, Vinchurkar`s gun infantry targeted British Resident Elphinstone's house by firing from other side of the river.
After he left, Kokare's cavalry burnt all the bungalows of the British in the vicinity.
The residency was left and was at once sacked and burned, and Mr. Elphinstone retired to join the troops at Khadki.
A message to advance was sent to Colonel Burr who moved towards Dapodi to meet Captain Ford's corps; the corps united and together pushed on to the attack.
Amazed by the advance of troops whom they believed had been bribed or panic-struck, the Maratha skirmishers fell back, and the Maratha army, already anxious from the ill-omened breaking of their standard, began to lose heart.
Gokhale rode from rank to rank cheering and taunting, and opened the attack pushing forward his cavalry so as to nearly to surround the British.
In their eagerness to attack a Portuguese battalion, which had come up under cover to enclosures, some of the English sepoys became separated from the rest of the line.
Gokhale seized the opportunity for a charge with 6000 chosen horsemen.
Colonel Burr who saw the movement recalled his men and ordered them to stand firm and keep their fire.
The cavalry charge proved ineffectual.
The charge was broken by a deep morass in front of the English.
As the horsemen floundered in disorder the British troops fired on them with deadly effect.
Only a few of the Maratha horses pressed on to the bayonets, the rest retreated or fled.
The failure of their great cavalry charge disconcerted the Marathas.
They began to drive off their guns, the infantry retired, and, on the advance of the British line, the field was cleared.
Next morning the arrival of the light battalion and auxiliary horse from Sirur prevented Gokhale from renewing the attack.
The European loss was sixty-eight and the Maratha loss 500 killed and wounded.
A detachment commanded by Lt. Col. Burr advanced from Dapodi village near confluence of Pavana and Mula rivers. His detachment was placed in Pune for the protection of the Peshwa. Before the battle, the Peshwa's commander, Moropant Dixit, had tried to bring Captain Ford onto his side, but these overtures were refused.
First, Vinchurkar`s gun infantry targeted British Resident Elphinstone's house by firing from other side of the river. After he left, Kokare's cavalry burnt all the bungalows of the British in the vicinity. The residency was left and was at once sacked and burned, and Mr. Elphinstone retired to join the troops at Khadki. A message to advance was sent to Colonel Burr who moved towards Dapodi to meet Captain Ford's corps; the corps united and together pushed on to the attack. Amazed by the advance of troops whom they believed had been bribed or panic-struck, the Maratha skirmishers fell back, and the Maratha army, already anxious from the ill-omened breaking of their standard, began to lose heart. Gokhale rode from rank to rank cheering and taunting, and opened the attack pushing forward his cavalry so as to nearly to surround the British. In their eagerness to attack a Portuguese battalion, which had come up under cover to enclosures, some of the English sepoys became separated from the rest of the line. Gokhale seized the opportunity for a charge with 6000 chosen horsemen. Colonel Burr who saw the movement recalled his men and ordered them to stand firm and keep their fire. The cavalry charge proved ineffectual. The charge was broken by a deep morass in front of the English. As the horsemen floundered in disorder the British troops fired on them with deadly effect. Only a few of the Maratha horses pressed on to the bayonets, the rest retreated or fled. The failure of their great cavalry charge disconcerted the Marathas. They began to drive off their guns, the infantry retired, and, on the advance of the British line, the field was cleared. Next morning the arrival of the light battalion and auxiliary horse from Sirur prevented Gokhale from renewing the attack. The European loss was sixty-eight and the Maratha loss 500 killed and wounded.
Battle of Khadki