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Battle of Guler

Battle of Guler was a battle fought in 1696 at Guler State, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Guler State. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000.

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Fought1696
WhereGuler State, India32.000N, 76.160E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents30px Akal Sena (Sikhs)against30px Mughal Empire; Hill States
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAlmost all
Part ofMughal–Sikh Wars1621 to 1788

Where it sits in the Mughal–Sikh Wars

Battle of Rohilla, 1621Battle of Amritsar, 1634Battle of Lahira, 1634Battle of Kartarpur, 1635Battle of Kiratpur, 1638Battle of Nadaun, 1691Battle of Guler, 1696Battle of Anandpur, 1700Battle of Basoli, 1702First Battle of Chamkaur, 1702Second Battle of Anandpur, 1704First Battle of Anandpur (1704), 1704Battle of Samana, 1709Battle of Jalalabad, 1710Battle of Chappar Chiri, 1710Battle of Sirhind, 1710Battle of Gurdas Nangal, 1715Capture of Delhi and Red Fort, 178316211783Battle of Guler, 1696
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
PlaceGuler State, India
32.000N, 76.160E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown2,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownAlmost all
Commanders
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Himmat Singh (Sikhism)
  • Alam Singh Nachna
  • Ajit Singh (Sikhism)
  • Daya Singh
Battle of GulerBattle of GulerBattle of NadaunSiege of GurdaspurBattle of BilaspurBattle of KartarpurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of NadaunSiege of GurdaspurBattle of BilaspurBattle of KartarpurBattle at MachhiwaraLahoreLudhianaJammuKasurPathankotSialkoteSimlaHoshiarpur100 km32.000N, 76.160E
Placed at Guler State; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Guler is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55605029, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guler (1696), revision 1370442292, 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.