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The Afghan–Sikh wars spanned from 1748 to 1837 in the Indian subcontinent, and saw multiple phases of fighting between the Durrani Empire and the Sikh Empire ...
Second Anglo-Sikh war: Sikh Empire: British East Indian Company: Sikh victory: Siege of Multan (1848–1849) 19 April 1848 – 22 January 1849 Second Anglo-Sikh war: Sikh Empire: British East Indian Company: British victory: Fort was breached and Dewan Mulraj surrendered. [citation needed] Battle of Gujrat (1849) Second Anglo-Sikh war: Sikh ...
The Battle of Saragarhi was a last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesmen. [8] On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000 – 24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra, at Samana Suk, and around Saragarhi, cutting off Fort Gulistan from Fort Lockhart.
Afghan-Sikh Wars (1748-1819) Durrani Empire: Sikh Empire: Rise and fall of the Afghans, rise of the Sikhs. Emirate of Herat (1793–1863) Siege of Herat (1837–1838)
When it appeared the Sikhs had lost the battle, Dewan Mokham Chand led a cavalry charge atop a war elephant that repulsed the Afghans "at all points", [13] and routed the remaining Afghan troops. [2] Fateh Khan, fearing his brother, Dost Mohammad Khan, had died, escaped to Kabul and the Sikhs captured the Afghan camp, including the lost ...
The battle was a victory for the Sikhs over Azim Khan's armies, a result which allowed the Sikhs to begin their occupation of the Peshawar Valley. [13] Following their victory, the Sikhs destroyed the Afghan royal court and the fort of Bala Hissar, Peshawar. [14] However, Hari Singh Nalwa soon commenced the reconstruction of the fort. [15]
The Emir of Afghanistan, Dost Mohammad Khan, finding this as the right opportunity, sent his sons with a 7,000 cavalry, 2,000 matchlock-men, 9,000 guerilla fighters and 20,000 Khybers. [2] Akbar Khan reached Jamrud, and saw no sign of the Sikh forces, and as a result began to demolish the defenses of the fort. [13] While Akbar Khan's forces ...
The Standoff at the Khyber Pass (1834–1835) was a short conflict from May 1834 to May 1835 between the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Dost Mohammad Khan. The conflict began as the Sikh Empire expanded into Peshawar , deposing the Peshawar Sardars , while also supporting the deposed Durrani dynasty in ...