Battle of Kamalpur 1971
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 June 1971 – 4 December 1971 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1971 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Bangladesh | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Bangladesh Liberation War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 25.2126, 89.8692 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kamalpur (Bengali: কামালপুরের যুদ্ধ), is one of the most significant military engagements fought by the Mukti Bahini in 1971 during its war of independence from Pakistan. The Pakistan Army set up a military camp at Kamalpur (now in Baksiganj Upazila of Jamalpur District) which was attacked by 1st East Bengal Regiment of Z Force several times. The first attack was made on June 12, and a second attack was made on July 31, 1971, also another attack at 22 October 1971 and in total, there were 18 battles in Kamalpur.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kamalpur (revision 1370785696), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Hilli 1971 · 65 km
- Battle of Giria 1740 · 197 km
- Battle of Dhalai 1971 · 226 km
- Battle of Plassey 1757 · 227 km
- Battle of Katwa (1742) · 248 km
- Battle of Bhagalpur (1745) · 289 km
Other battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Battle of Dhalai 1971
- Battle of Hilli 1971
All 3 battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War →
Browse more: battles in Bangladesh · Asia · Post-1945 battles