battle, Cold War
Battle of Sylhet
Battle of Sylhet was a battle fought in 1971 in what is now Bangladesh. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The recorded result: Bangladeshi-Indian victory; Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet; Sylhet captured by Indian forces.
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Where it sits in the Bangladesh Liberation War
Record
| Date | 1971 (year precision) to 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bangladesh 24.900N, 91.867E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dhalai 1971, 76 km S
- Battle of Kamalpur 1971, 204 km W
- Battle of Shangshak 1944, 209 km E
- Battle of Imphal 1944, 210 km E
- Battle of the Tennis Court 1944, 241 km E
In the same war
- After: Battle of Kamalpur 12 June 1971
- All 6 engagements of Bangladesh Liberation War
Elsewhere in 1971
- Operation Lam Son 719 Laos
- Battle of Longewala India
- Battle of FSB Mary Ann Vietnam
- Battle of Long Khanh Vietnam
- Battle of Hussainiwala India
Battle of Sylhet is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Bangladesh.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872474, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sylhet, revision 1370590231, 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.