The War of Padmanabham was fought on July 10, 1794 between British Colonel Pendergast sent by the Governor of Madras, John Andrews and The Rajah of Vizianagaram kingdom because 2nd Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju or Pusapa China Vijayaramaraju refused to Pay tax to Britih & also opposed British Governance on his Kingdom from the Time of his Grandfather. British got their full control over the Vizianagaram kingdom with loss of only 13 persons. The Bale lasted up to a Span of 1hr or 1hr 30 min. At that me The British were well equipped with Rifles & Canons whereas the King lacks of those weapons. At that time both Vizianagaram & Visakhapatnam were united