What the records say
- When
- 13 Jul 1813
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.77° N, 72.37° E
- Description
- 1813 battle of the Afghan-Sikh Wars
Battle of Attock (1813)
1813 battle during the Afghan-Sikh Wars
The Battle of Attock was fought near the fort of Attock on the Indus River between the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Durrani forces of Kabul led by Fateh Khan Barakzai. The battle resulted in a decisive Sikh victory and the permanent capture of the fort of Attock, which commanded the principal crossing of the Indus. It was the first pitched battle between the Sikhs and Afghans.
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