Battle of Lohgarh

First Battle of Lohgarh(1710)
Part of Mughal–Sikh wars
DateDecember 1710
Location
Lohgarh, Bilaspur
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Khalsa

Mughal Empire

Commanders and leaders

Banda Singh Bahadur

Bahadur Shah

  • Rafi-us-Shan
  • Kanwar Khan
  • Munim Khan II
  • Udet Singh Bundela
  • Mahabat Khan
  • Khan Zaman
  • Chatarsal Bundela
  • Islam Khan Mir Atish
  • Hamid-ud-din
  • Churaman Jat
  • Azim-us-Shan
  • Jahan Shah
  • Mir Mubarak Allah Iradat Khan
Strength
2,000–3,000 cavalry 60,000 cavalry

The Battle of Lohgarh was fought between the Sikhs, and the Mughal Empire in 1710. The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah's army moved towards Lohgarh, Bilaspur where they engaged with the Sikhs to capture the fort on 16 December 1710. The battle is noted for its use of guerrilla tactics and being a pitched battle.

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