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Battle of sirhind or chhapar chiri
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1710
Location
Village chhapar chiri near Sirhind
Result Sikhs besiege Sirhind, Mughals quickly recapture city and defeat the Sikhs.[1][2]
Belligerents
Banda Bahadur 's Sikhs Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur
Wazir khan
Strength
Unknown unknown

The Siege of Sirhind was fought between the Mughals and Sikh forces in 1710. The Sikhs initially besieged the city of Sirhind,[3] however the Mughals were quick to recapture the city and quickly moved on to attack the Sikhs at Lohgarh.[4]

References

  1. ^ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. ^ Jacques, p. 948
  3. ^ Jacques, p. 948
  4. ^ Jacques, p. 595