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point in time: 1761-01-01

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Ahmad Shah Durrani and Najib Khan Yousafzai with their coalition defeat the Maratha Confederacy in the Third Battle of Panipat, which was the largest number of fatalities (100,000 or more) in a single day reported in a classic formation battle between two armies.

1761 (MDCCLXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1761st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 761st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 18th century, and the 2nd year of the 1760s decade. As of the start of 1761, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.