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Battle of Sialkot

Battle of Sialkot was a battle fought in 1761 at Sialkot, in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sialkot. It was part of Q125292294. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 12,000.

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Fought1761
WhereSialkot, Pakistan32.500N, 74.533E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
BelligerentsSukerchakia MislagainstDurrani Empire
Part ofQ125292294

Where it sits in Q125292294

Battle of Manupur, 1748Battle of Lahore, 1752Battle of Lahore, 1759Battle of Sialkot, 1761Battle of Gujranwala, 1761Sikh Occupation of Lahore, 1761Battle of Sialkot, 1763Battle of Sirhind, 176417481764Battle of Sialkot, 1761
8 placed engagements of Q125292294 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1761 (year precision)
PlaceSialkot, Pakistan
32.500N, 74.533E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,00012,000
Commanders
  • Charat Singh
  • Menander Singh
  • Timur Shah Durrani
  • Jahan Khan (Afghan general)
Battle of SialkotBattle of SialkotBattle of ChambBattle of RamnagarBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Ichogil BundBattle of ChambBattle of RamnagarBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Ichogil BundLahoreIslamabadGujranwalaJullundurFaisalabadSargodhaPathankotSheikhu Pura100 km32.500N, 74.533E
Placed at Sialkot; 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 Sialkot is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q21244905, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sialkot (1761), revision 1370274305, 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.