Battle of Kasur (1763)
The Battle of Kasur (also known as the Sacking of Kasur) took place in May 1763, where the Sikh Misls united their forces against the Afghan forces of Kasur. The Sikhs successfully infiltrated Kasur and defeated the Afghan army. The Sikhs would sack the town and successfully retrieved a Hindu Brahmin's wife, who had been kidnapped, from the Afghans.
| Battle of Kasur | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Sikh wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Buddha Dal | Durrani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hari Singh Dhillon Jhanda Singh Dhillon Charat Singh |
Usman Khan † Muhiuddin Khan † Hamid Khan (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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24,000 8,000 (Sikh Sources) | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 500 | ||||||
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