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Sikh conquest of the Punjab

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Sikh conquest of the Punjab

Topographical map of The Punjab, "Land of 5 Waters"
Date1810 - 1820
Location
Punjab
Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Ranjit Singh

The Sikh conquest of the Punjab was fought from 1810 to 1820, between the Sikh Empire and Afghanistan. The Sikh Empire, led by Ranjit Singh, took control of the entirety of Punjab from the Afghans as well as local princes. The victory was in part due to the Sikhs being trained by French and Italian officers.[1]

Background

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  1. ^ Richard Ernest Dupuy, The Collins Encyclopedia of Military History, Harpercollins 1993, page 861