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Siege of Mankera

Siege of Mankera was a siege conducted in 1821 in what is now Pakistan; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Sikh victory.

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Fought1821ran into the following year
WherePakistan31.386N, 71.442E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
Belligerents23px Sikh Empire; Assisted by; Tiwanas of Mitha TiwanaagainstMankera State
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1821 (year precision)
to 1822
PlacePakistan
31.386N, 71.442E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Territorial changeAnnexation of Mankera into Sikh Empire
Strength3,000 under Maharaja Ranjit Singh; 15,000 under Khushal Singh; 8,000 under Misr Dewan Chand; 6,500 under Hari Singh Nalwa; Unknown under Ahmad Yar Khan25,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ranjit Singh
  • Hari Singh Nalwa
  • Khushal Singh Jamadar
  • Misr Diwan Chand
  • Akali Phula Singh
  • Faqir Azizuddin
  • Nawab Hafiz Ahmad Khan Sadozai
Siege of MankeraSiege of MankeraSiege of MultanBattle of MultanSiege of MultanSargodhaDera Ismail KhanKundianSahiwalChiniot100 km31.386N, 71.442E
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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Elsewhere in 1821

Siege of Mankera is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q119442502, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mankera (1821–1822), revision 1370743247, 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.