Battle of Lohgarh
Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah's army moved towards Lohgarh where they engaged with the Sikhs to capture the fort on 16 December 1710. Bahadur Shah had planned to advance upon Banda's stronghold at Lohgarh, however reports of Banda's supposed sorcery and supernatural powers had disheartened the imperial soldiers. While a Mughal force under Rustamdil Khan arrived towards Lohgarh to examine the position of Banda's defenses, they were unexpectedly attacked by Banda's forces. The incursion led to heavy imperial losses and the loss of 1,500 Sikhs. Rustamdil Khan subsequently received reinforcements from Prince Rafi  us Shan and his troops continued to advance to Banda's fort. On 10 December, the imperial army numbering 60,000 surrounded the fort of Lohgarh on all sides and heavy fighting took place near the foot of the hill, the Sikhs were repelled and retreated up the hill. As a result, Banda Singh Bahadur decided to escape and a man resembling him took his place to pre-empt Banda's foreseen capture by the Mughals. Banda later managed to escape in the midst of the confusion resulting from simultaneous firings on both sides. The following day, the Mughal troops attempted  to advance up the hill while the Sikhs were firing at them from their guns within the fort, the Sikhs were eventually captured and the civilians from the neighboring village taking refuge in the Sikh fort were taken as prisoners. A large amount of booty in the fort was retrieved by the Mughals. The Mughals soon afterwards discovered that they had captured Banda's duplicate much to their dismay.