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Battle of Najafgarh

Battle of Najafgarh was a battle fought in 1857 at Najafgarh, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Najafgarh. It was part of Indian Mutiny of 1857, which ran from 1857 to 1858. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2,500; 16 guns against Approx. 6,000; 13 guns.

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Fought1857
WhereNajafgarh, India28.613N, 76.985E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; 25px East India CompanyagainstMughal Empire
Casualties and losses25 killed; 70 woundedandApprox. 800 killed; 13 guns captured
Part ofIndian Mutiny of 18571857 to 1858

Where it sits in Indian Mutiny of 1857

Capture of Delhi, 1857Siege of Lucknow, 1857Siege of Cawnpore, 1857Siege of Delhi, 1857Battle of Badli-ki-Serai, 1857Battle of Jhelum - Indian Mutiny, 1857Battle of Aong, 1857Siege of Arrah, 1857Battle of Agra, 1857Battle of Najafgarh, 1857Second Battle of Cawnpore, 1857Capture of Lucknow, 1858Siege of Jhansi, 1858Battle of Sagnapur, 185818571858Battle of Najafgarh, 1857
14 placed engagements of Indian Mutiny of 1857 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1857 (year precision)
PlaceNajafgarh, India
28.613N, 76.985E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,500; 16 gunsApprox. 6,000; 13 guns
Casualties and losses25 killed; 70 woundedApprox. 800 killed; 13 guns captured
Commanders
  • John Nicholson (East India Company officer)
  • Bakht Khan
Battle of NajafgarhBattle of NajafgarhBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiSiege of DelhiSiege of DelhiBattle of KiliBattle of DelhiBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of DelhiMeerutAligarhMoradabadSikarPanipatAlwarKarnalHisar100 km28.613N, 76.985E
Placed at Najafgarh; 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 Najafgarh is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Najafgarh, revision 1370451187, 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.