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Battle of Kili

Battle of Kili was a battle fought in 1299 at Kili Island, in what is now India. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Central Asia, which ran from 1216 to 1221. The recorded result: Delhi Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 70,000 cavalry; 700 elephants.

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Fought1299
WhereKili Island, India28.655N, 77.231E
OutcomeDelhi Sultanate victory
BelligerentsChagatai KhanateagainstDelhi Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 dead
Part ofMongol invasion of Central Asia1216 to 1221

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Central Asia

Battle of Beas River, 1285Battle of Kili, 1299Chem River Battle, 130012851300Battle of Kili, 1299
3 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Central Asia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1299 (year precision)
PlaceKili Island, India
28.655N, 77.231E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength50,00070,000 cavalry; 700 elephants
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 dead
Commanders
  • Qutlugh Khwaja
Battle of KiliBattle of KiliSiege of DelhiSiege of DelhiBattle of DelhiBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of PanchgaonBattle of DelhiBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of PanchgaonMeerutAligarhMoradabadPanipatAlwarKarnalHisarMuzaffarnagar100 km28.655N, 77.231E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1299 and 1857.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1299

Battle of Kili is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19840229, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kili, revision 1381791738, 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.