First Battle of Anandpur (1704)

The First Battle of Anandpur in 1704 was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs.[1]

Not to be confused with Battle of Anandpur (1682), Battle of Anandpur (1685), Battle of Anandpur (1699), Battle of Anandpur (1700), First Siege of Anandpur, Battle of Anandpur (1703), Second Siege of Anandpur (1704), Third Battle of Anandpur (1704), or Battle of Anandpur (1812).
First Battle of Anandpur, 1704
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
Date1704[1]
Location
Anandpur[1]
Result Sikh Victory.[1]
Belligerents
Khalsa (Sikhs) Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guru Gobind Singh
Bhai Daya Singh
Bhai Dharam Singh
Bhai Mohkam Singh
Bhai Himmat Singh
Bhai Sahib Singh

Ramjan Khan WIA

Casualties and losses
unknown unknown[1]

The Battle

The Mughals were defeated in the First Battle of Chamkaur earlier in the year, therefore the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a fresh force under General Ramjan Khan to Anandpur. General Sayyid Khan was replaced by General Ramjan Khan. In the battle, Ramjan Khan was severely wounded while battling against the Sikh army at the well militarised fort of Anandpur Sahib. Hence, with failure of all the efforts, the Mughal forces were repulsed by the Sikhs, causing the Mughals to retreat.[1]

References
  1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
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