Battle of Jamrud
The Battle of Jamrud was fought between the Emirate of Afghanistan under Emir Dost Mohammad Khan and the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh on 30 April 1837. Afghan forces confronted the Sikh forces at Jamrud. The garrisoned army was able to hold off the Afghans till Sikh reinforcements arrived to relieve them.
| Battle of Jamrud | |||||||
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| Part of the Afghan-Sikh wars | |||||||
A portrait of the Jamrud Fort | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Emirate of Kabul | Sikh Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Akbar Khan Afzal Khan Shams al-Din Khan Mirza Sami Khan Josiah Harlan |
Hari Singh Nalwa † Mahan Singh Mirpuri Mangal Singh Ramgarhia Tej Singh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 cavalry 2,000 matchlockmen 9000 guerilla fighters 20,000 Khybers 50 pieces artillery |
600-800 Jamrud garrison 10,000 relief force/reinforcements | ||||||
Location within Pakistan | |||||||
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