What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 1837
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.00° N, 71.38° E
- Description
- 1837 battle of the Afghan–Sikh Wars
Battle of Jamrud
1837 battle of the Afghan–Sikh Wars
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 until Sikh reinforcements arrived from Lahore to relieve them.
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