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Battle of Sirhind

Battle of Sirhind was a battle fought in 1764 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 Start of Sher Shah suri rule. The recorded result: Sikh victory.

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Fought1764
WhereSirhind-Fategarh, India30.625N, 76.386E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
BelligerentsSikh MislsagainstDurrani Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 horsemen killed.
Part ofStart of Sher Shah suri ruleIndian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Where it sits in Start of Sher Shah suri rule

Battle of Manupur, 1748Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 1748Battle of Lahore, 1752Battle of Lahore, 1759Battle of Sialkot, 1761Battle of Gujranwala, 1761Sikh Occupation of Lahore, 1761Battle of Sialkot, 1763Battle of Sirhind, 176417481764Battle of Sirhind, 1764
9 placed engagements of Start of Sher Shah suri rule in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1764 (year precision)
PlaceSirhind-Fategarh, India
30.625N, 76.386E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSikhs capture Sirhind.
Strength23,000 According to Surjit Singh Gandhi; 40,000 According to Joseph Davey Cunningham; 50,000 According to Giani Gian SinghUnknown believed to be smaller
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 horsemen killed.
Commanders
  • Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  • Charat Singh
  • Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
  • Hari Singh Bhangi
  • Jai Singh Kanhaiya
  • Baghel Singh
  • Zain Khan Sirhindi
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Placed at Sirhind-Fategarh; 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 Sirhind 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 Q21244908, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sirhind (1764), revision 1385672105, 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.