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Battle of Attock

Battle of Attock was a battle fought on 13 July 1813 in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1748 to 1837. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: Relief army: 10,000 horse and foot, with several cannon against 15,000 men.

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Fought13 July 1813
WherePakistan33.767N, 72.367E
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents23pxSikh Empireagainst23pxDurrani Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEstimates vary: 2,000–3,000 killed and wounded
Part ofAfghan–Sikh Wars1748 to 1837

Where it sits in the Afghan–Sikh Wars

Battle of Hasan Abdal, 1813Battle of Attock, 1813Battle of Multan, 1818Battle of Shopian, 1819Battle of Peshawar, 1834Battle of Jamrud, 183718131837Battle of Attock, 1813
6 placed engagements of the Afghan–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 July 1813
PlacePakistan
33.767N, 72.367E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeAttock Fort annexed by the Sikh Empire
StrengthRelief army: 10,000 horse and foot, with several cannon15,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownEstimates vary: 2,000–3,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Fateh Khan Barakzai
  • Dost Mohammad Khan
Battle of AttockBattle of AttockBattle of IndusBattle of Hasan AbdalArms discovery in Iraqi EmbassyBattle of PeshawarBattle of JamrudBattle of IndusBattle of Hasan AbdalArms discovery in Iraqi EmbassyBattle of PeshawarSaiduBannuJalalabadAbbottabadKohatGujratMansehraAsadabad100 km33.767N, 72.367E
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Battle of Attock is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870360, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Attock (1813), revision 1379758275, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.