siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Mankera
Siege of Mankera was a siege conducted in 1821 at Mankera, in what is now Pakistan; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mankera. The recorded result: Sikh victory.
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Record
| Date | 1821 (year precision) to 1822 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mankera, Pakistan 31.386N, 71.442E | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | Annexation of Mankera into Sikh Empire | |
| Strength | 3,000 under Maharaja Ranjit Singh; 15,000 under Khushal Singh; 8,000 under Misr Dewan Chand; 6,500 under Hari Singh Nalwa; Unknown under Ahmad Yar Khan | 25,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Mallian Campaign 326 BC, 112 km SE
- Siege of Multan 1848, 132 km S
- Battle of Multan 1818, 132 km S
- Battle of Nandana 1014, 225 km NE
- Battle of Saragarhi 1897, 247 km N
Elsewhere in 1821
- Battle of Carabobo Venezuela
- Siege of Baghdad Iraq
- Battle of Alamana Greece
- Battle of Gravia Inn Greece
- Battle of Dragashani Romania
Siege of Mankera 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 Q119442502, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mankera (1821–1822), revision 1370743247, 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.