Battle of Kup

Battle of Kup
	Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Date	5 February 1762
Location	Kup
Result	Afghan Victory.
Belligerents
Sikh Confederacy	File:Flag of the Abdali Afghan Tribes.jpeg Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia	Ahmad Shah Durrani
Strength
50,000	unknown
Casualties and losses
20,000	unknown

The Battle of Kup was fought on 5 February 1762 between the Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Sikhs.^[1] The 50,000 Sikh army was devastated and defeated in what is known as Ghallaghurga or "bloody carnage".^[2] The Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani came out victorious.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Bhatia, Sardar Singh. "Vadda Ghallurghara". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 553. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.

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[eos-1] Bhatia, Sardar Singh. "Vadda Ghallurghara". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

[village-2] Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 553. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.

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