siege, medieval
Siege of Debal
Siege of Debal was a siege conducted in AD 712 at Debal, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Umayyad conquest of Sindh, which ran from AD 711 to AD 713. The recorded result: Umayyad victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 712 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Debal, Pakistan 24.860N, 67.010E | |
| Part of | Umayyad conquest of Sindh (AD 711 to AD 713) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Umayyad victory | |
| Territorial change | Debal is conquered by the Umayyads | |
| Belligerents | Umayyad Caliphate | Kingdom of Sindh |
| Commanders | Muhammad ibn al-Qasim | Unknown (nephew of Raja Dahir) |
Nearest engagements
- First Battle of Makli 1770, 91 km
- Second Battle of Makli 1789, 91 km
- Battle of Fatehpur 1519, 93 km
- Battle of Hyderabad 1843, 148 km
- Battle of Sind 1298, 194 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Aror 20 June AD 712
Elsewhere in AD 712
- Conquest of Mérida Spain
Siege of Debal is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Pakistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120496147, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Debal, revision 1370740662, 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.