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Battle of Amroha

Battle of Amroha was a battle fought on 20 December 1305 at Amroha, in what is now India. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Delhi Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–50,000 against 30,000.

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Fought20 December 1305
WhereAmroha, India28.904N, 78.467E
OutcomeDelhi Sultanate victory
BelligerentsChagatai KhanateagainstDelhi Sultanate
Casualties and losses20,000 dead; 9,000 (later executed)andUnknown
Part ofMongol invasions and conquests1206 to 1337

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Siege of Multan, 1222Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Kuju, 1231Battle of Cheoin, 1232Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Lahore, 1241Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Capture of Damascus, 1260Siege of Aleppo, 1260Battle of Ain Jalut, 1260Siege of Mosul, 1261Siege of al-Bira, 1272Battle of Bun'ei, 1274Battle of Iki (1274), 1274Battle of Kōan, 1281Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Sind, 1298Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299Capture of Damascus, 1300Battle of Aleppo, 1303Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 1306Siege of Anazarba, 1307Siege of Al-Rahba, 131212221312Battle of Amroha, 1305
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 December 1305
PlaceAmroha, India
28.904N, 78.467E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000–50,00030,000
Casualties and losses20,000 dead; 9,000 (later executed)Unknown
Battle of AmrohaBattle of AmrohaSiege of SambhalSiege of AligarhBattle of KiliBattle of DelhiSiege of DelhiSiege of SambhalSiege of AligarhBattle of DelhiSiege of DelhiMeerutFaridabadSaharanpurBareillyShahjahanpurPanipatKarnalMuzaffarnagar100 km28.904N, 78.467E
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Battle of Amroha is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amroha, revision 1385671067, 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.