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Battle of Samana

Battle of Samana was a battle fought in 1709 at Samana, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Samana. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Sikh victory; Establishment of the First Sikh State. Recorded strength: 3,000 Cavalry; 5,000 Infantry; 8,000 Total against 10,000+.

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Fought1709
WhereSamana, India30.160N, 76.190E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory; Establishment of the First Sikh State
BelligerentsKhalsa; Peasants; Dahiyas of KhandaagainstMughal Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 Mughal killed
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 Samana, 1709
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1709 (year precision)
PlaceSamana, India
30.160N, 76.190E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000 Cavalry; 5,000 Infantry; 8,000 Total10,000+
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 Mughal killed
Commanders
  • Banda Singh Bahadur
  • Wazir Khan (Sirhind)
Battle of SamanaBattle of SamanaBattle of ManupurBattle at MachhiwaraSecond Battle of TarainBattle of KarnalBattle of AliwalBattle of ManupurBattle at MachhiwaraSecond Battle of TarainBattle of KarnalBattle of AliwalLudhianaMeerutJullundurSaharanpurDehra DunPatialaPanipatKasur100 km30.160N, 76.190E
Placed at Samana; 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 Samana is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19882275, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Samana, revision 1370588168, 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.