Battle of Wan (1726)
18th c. military action / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Wan occurred in 1726 CE. It was the first major battle involving Sikhs since the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur.
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Battle Of Wan | |||||||
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Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mughal Empire | Khalsa (Sikhs) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Momin Khan Murid Khan Jafar Beg Zakariya Khan |
Bhai Tara Singh Wan † Bhomi Singh † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2200 Cavalry | 22 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
High |
Bhai Tara Singh Wan martyred 20 other sikhs martyred Only 1 survived. |
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