✦ History

Part of Afghan–Sikh Wars

Battle of Shopian

July 3, 1819 · Shopian

Result Sikh victory

The Sikh army of Ranjit Singh defeated the Afghan Durrani forces at Shopian. The victory gave the Sikh Empire control of Kashmir.

On the map Contemporaries

Sikh Empire

Durrani Empire

Sikh Empire
Durrani Empire
Ranjit Singh military commander Kharak Singh military commander Hari Singh Nalwa military commander Sham Singh Atariwala military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
30,000