Atlas of Battles

war, 18 engagements

Battles of the Mughal–Sikh Wars

The atlas places 18 engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars (1621 to 1788): 18 battles, all in present-day India.

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Battle of LahiraBattle of KartarpurBattle of KiratpurBattle of GulerFirst Battle of ChamkaurSecond Battle of AnandpurFirst Battle of Anandpur (1704)Battle of SamanaBattle of JalalabadBattle of SirhindBattle of Gurdas NangalCapture of Delhi and Red FortBattle of RohillaBattle of AmritsarBattle of NadaunBattle of AnandpurBattle of BasoliBattle of Chappar ChiriBattle of RohillaBattle of AmritsarBattle of NadaunBattle of AnandpurBattle of BasoliBattle of Chappar ChiriNew DelhiMultanLudhianaGujranwalaMeerutJammuMoradabadSaharanpurFaisalabadBahawalpur200 km30.583N, 76.064E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1620s: 1 engagements1630s: 4 engagements1690s: 2 engagements1700s: 6 engagements6 in 1700s1710s: 4 engagements1780s: 1 engagements1620s1780s
18 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 178316211783
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1621Battle of RohillaSri Hargobindpur, IndiaSikh victory
1634Battle of AmritsarAmritsar, IndiaSikh victory
1634Battle of LahiraBathinda, IndiaSikh victory
25 April 1635Battle of KartarpurKartarpur, IndiaSikh victory
1638Battle of KiratpurKiratpur Sahib, IndiaSikh victory
1691Battle of NadaunNadaun, IndiaBilaspur-Sikh victory
1696Battle of GulerGuler State, IndiaSikh victory
1700Battle of AnandpurAnandpur Sahib, IndiaSikh victory
1702Battle of BasoliBasholi, IndiaSikh victory
1702First Battle of ChamkaurChamkaur Sahib, IndiaSikh victory; Mughal General Sayyad Beg defects to the Sikhs.
1704Second Battle of AnandpurAnandpur Sahib, IndiaMughal and Hill Raja victory
1704First Battle of Anandpur (1704)Anandpur Sahib, India
1709Battle of SamanaSamana, IndiaSikh victory; Establishment of the First Sikh State
1710Battle of JalalabadJalalabad, IndiaMughal victory
1710Battle of Chappar ChiriChappar Chiri Khurd, IndiaSikh victory
1710Battle of SirhindSirhind-Fategarh, IndiaSikh victory
1715Battle of Gurdas NangalGurdaspur, IndiaMughal victory
1783Capture of Delhi and Red FortDelhi, IndiaSikh victory.; Construction of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sis...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Mughal–Sikh Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.