Battle of the Ravi Ford

Battle of the Ravi Ford
Part of Afghan-Sikh wars
Date12 December 1762[1]
Location
Ravi River
Result Durrani victory
Belligerents
Durrani Empire Sikh Misls
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Shah Durrani Unknown
Strength
12,000[2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of the Ravi Ford took place on 12 December 1762 between Afghans and Sikhs on the Ravi River.[3][4] Ahmad Shah Durrani was seeking to return to Afghanistan after campaigning in the Punjab. While his forces crossed the ford of the Ravi River, they were ambushed by Sikh armies.[3] The Afghans defeated the Sikhs in the engagement and successfully crossed the river.[2]

  1. ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (2000). Studies In Later Mughal History Of The Punjab 1707-1793. Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 194–195. ISBN 9789693507560.
  2. ^ a b Gupta 2000, p. 195.
  3. ^ a b Gupta, Hari Ram (1978). History of the Sikhs: Evolution of Sikh confederacies, 1708-1769. History of the Sikhs. Vol. 2 (3rd ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 194.
  4. ^ Seetal, Sohan Singh (1971). Rise of the Sikh Power and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Dhanpat Rai. p. 318.