battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Peshawar
Battle of Peshawar was a battle fought on 27 November 1001 at Peshawar, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of Ghaznavid campaigns in India, which ran from 1000 to 1100. The recorded result: Ghaznavid victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 cavalry; 10,000 ghazis against 12,000 cavalry; 30,000 infantry; 300 elephants.
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Record
| Date | 27 November 1001 | |
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| Place | Peshawar, Pakistan 34.014N, 71.567E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Peshawar and Gandhara annexed by the Ghaznavids. | |
| Strength | 15,000 cavalry; 10,000 ghazis | 12,000 cavalry; 30,000 infantry; 300 elephants |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 5,000–15,000 killed; 15 elephants |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Jamrud 1837, 17 km W
- Battle of Balakot 1831, 17 km W
- Battle of Ali Masjid 1878, 43 km W
- Siege of Malakand 1897, 57 km N
- Battle of Indus 1221, 63 km SE
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1001
- First Battle of Alton United Kingdom
- Battle of Pinhoe United Kingdom
- Battle of Val-de-Saire France
Battle of Peshawar is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872019, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peshawar (1001), revision 1376992397, 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.