Battle of Amritsar (1797)
| Battle of Amritsar (1797) | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Durrani Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ranjit Singh Baghel Singh Sahib Singh Bhangi Tara Singh Ghaiba | Zaman Shah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15,000 Sikhs killed | 20,000 Afghans killed | ||||||
The Battle of Amritsar (1797) was fought between Zaman Shah of the Durrani Empire and Ranjit Singh of the Sukerchakia Misl, allied with other Sikh Misls, during Zaman Shah’s third invasion of Punjab. The Sikhs emerged victorious, and Zaman Shah withdrew to Lahore.