Battle of Jamrud
| 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 |
Hari Singh Nalwa † Mahan Singh Mirpuri Mangal Singh Ramgarhia Tej Singh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 cavalry 2,000 matchlockmen 9,000 guerilla fighters 20,000 Khybers 50 pieces artillery |
600–800 Jamrud garrison 10,000 relief force/reinforcements | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Grewal: 7,000 Afghans |
Grewal: 7,000 Sikhs | ||||||
The Battle of Jamrud was fought between the forces of the Emirate of Afghanistan under Wazir Akbar Khan, and the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh on 30 April 1837. The Afghans confronted the Sikh forces at Jamrud. The garrisoned army was able to hold off the Afghans till Sikh reinforcements arrived from Lahore to relieve them.