Siege of Patiala (1779)

Siege of Patiala
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date7–14 October 1779
Location
Result Patiala-Sikh Victory
Belligerents
Patiala
Supported by
Dal Khalsa
Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Raja Amar Singh
Tara Singh Ghaiba
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Baghel Singh
Jai Singh Kanhaiya
Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Jodh Singh
Tirlok Singh
Amar Singh Bagha
Amar Singh Kingra
Sada Singh
Mohan Singh Nishanwala
Anup Singh Nishanwala
Abdul Ahad Khan
Prince Farkhunda Bakht
Strength

75,000–215,000

  • 15,000 from Patiala
  • 60,000[1]–200,000[2] Reinforcements
50,000
200 pieces of cannon[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Patiala was a 7-day siege fought between the Sikh forces led by Raja Amar Singh and Mughal forces led by Abdul Ahad Khan.

  1. ^ Tarikh-i-Muzaffari
  2. ^ Surjit Singh Gandhi (1999). Sikhs In The Eighteenth Century. Singh Bros. p. 408. ISBN 9788172052171.
  3. ^ Surinder Singh Johar (2002). The Sikh Sword To Power. p. 146.

Siege of Patiala (1779)

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