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Capture of Delhi and Red Fort

Capture of Delhi and Red Fort was a battle fought in 1783 at Delhi, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Delhi. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. Recorded strength: 30,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1783
WhereDelhi, India28.667N, 77.217E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory.; Construction of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib; Shah Alam II surrenders to the Sikhs.; Jassa Singh Ahluwalia is temporarily enthroned on the throne of Delhi as "Badshah Singh of Delhi."; The throne of Aurangzeb is taken back to Amritsar by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Belligerents23px Dal Khalsa (Sikhs)against23px Mughal Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 178316211783Capture of Delhi and Red Fort, 1783
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1783 (year precision)
PlaceDelhi, India
28.667N, 77.217E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe Sikhs temporarily conquer Delhi
Strength30,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Baghel Singh
  • Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  • Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
  • Shah Alam II
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Placed at Delhi; 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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Capture of Delhi and Red Fort is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55606629, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Delhi (1783), revision 1370438538, 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.