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Battle of Jalalabad

Battle of Jalalabad was a battle fought in 1710 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mughal–Sikh Wars, which ran from 1621 to 1788. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: 5,400–6,400 according to Sagoo, and unknown number of Ghazis; 12,000 according to IHC against 70,000–80,000.

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Fought1710
WhereIndia29.370N, 77.250E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMughal victory
Belligerents25px Mughal Empireagainst25px First Sikh State
Casualties and lossesHighandHigh
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, 178316211783Battle of Jalalabad, 1710
18 placed engagements of the Mughal–Sikh Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1710 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
29.370N, 77.250E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,400–6,400 according to Sagoo, and unknown number of Ghazis; 12,000 according to IHC70,000–80,000
Casualties and lossesHighHigh
Commanders
  • Jalal Khan Orakzai
  • Banda Singh Bahadur
Battle of JalalabadBattle of JalalabadBattle of PanipatThird Battle of PanipatBattle of PanipatBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainBattle of PanipatBattle of KarnalSecond Battle of TarainNew DelhiMeerutFaridabadMoradabadSaharanpurDehra DunPatialaKarnal100 km29.370N, 77.250E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Jalalabad 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 Q19882267, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jalalabad (1710), revision 1371693314, 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.