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Siege of Delhi

Siege of Delhi was a siege conducted in 1452 at Delhi, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Delhi. The recorded result: Lodi victory. Recorded strength: 170,000 cavalry and infantry; 1,400 elephants against Unknown.

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Fought1452
WhereDelhi, India28.667N, 77.217E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLodi victory
BelligerentsJaunpur SultanateagainstDelhi Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1452 (year precision)
to 1452
PlaceDelhi, India
28.667N, 77.217E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeStatus quo ante bellum
Strength170,000 cavalry and infantry; 1,400 elephantsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mahmud Shah of Jaunpur
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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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Elsewhere in 1452

Siege of Delhi is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139762034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Delhi (1452), revision 1370740684, 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.