battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Sirhind
Battle of Sirhind was a battle fought in 1555 at Sirhind-Fategarh, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sirhind-Fategarh. It was part of Humayun. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 80,000.
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Record
| Date | 1555 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Sirhind-Fategarh, India 30.625N, 76.386E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Re-establishment of the Mughal Empire | |
| Strength | 50,000 | 80,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Manupur 1748, 4.8 km E
- Battle at Machhiwara 1555, 36 km NW
- Battle of Bilaspur 1711, 75 km N
- Battle of Aliwal 1846, 82 km NW
- Battle of Jaithak 1815, 91 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle at Machhiwara 1555
Elsewhere in 1555
- Battle of Miyajima Japan
- Capture of Béjaïa Algeria
- Battle of Kivinebb Russia
- Eulmyo Japanese Invasion South Korea
- Sack of Bastia France
Battle of Sirhind is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30600900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sirhind (1555), revision 1374783523, 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.