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Battle of Sonepat

Battle of Sonepat was a battle fought in 1709 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Sikh victory. Recorded strength: 500 against Unknown.

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Fought1709
WhereIndia28.996N, 77.011E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSikh victory
BelligerentsKhalsa (Sikhs); Dahiya Jat Chaudharies of KharkhodaagainstMughal Empire

Record

Date1709 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
28.996N, 77.011E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500Unknown
Commanders
  • Banda Singh Bahadur
  • Baj Singh
  • Binod Singh
  • Kiladar
  • Sonipat
Battle of SonepatBattle of SonepatBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiSiege of DelhiSiege of DelhiBattle of KiliThird Battle of PanipatBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiSiege of DelhiThird Battle of PanipatGhaziabadAligarhMoradabadSaharanpurKarnalHisarRohtakBulandshahr100 km28.996N, 77.011E
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 1709

Battle of Sonepat 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 Q21715226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sonipat, revision 1374556812, 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.