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Siege of Jalalabad (1710)

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Battle of Jalalabad
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1710
Location
Result Sikh victory, but siege ineffective[1]
Belligerents
Sikhs Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Banda Singh Bahadur Jalal Khan

The Battle of Jalalabad occurred in 1710 between the Mughal forces of Jalal Khan and the Sikh forces of Banda Singh Bahadur. Banda Singh Bahadur attacked the Mughal stronghold of Jalalabad. Banda Singh Bahadur repelled Mughal and Pathan forces from the battlefield and into the city but failed to capture the city and withdrew after four days.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.