Battle of Amritsar (1798)

The Battle of Amritsar was fought on 24 November 1798 between the Sikh forces led by Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Zaman Shah Durrani.

Battle of Amritsar
Part of Afghan-Sikh wars
Date24 November 1798
Location
Near Amritsar
Result Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Misaldar Army Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ranjit Singh
Sahib Singh Bhangi
Jodh Singh
Gulab Singh
Budh Singh		 Zaman Shah Durrani
Strength
500 cavalrymen
2,000 Reinforcements		 10,000
Casualties and losses
500 lost on both sides
This article is about the Battle of Amritsar, a conflict that took place in the year 1798. For other Battles of Amritsar, see Battle of Amritsar (disambiguation).
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