Battle of Chillianwala
1849 battle of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in northwestern India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab[6] (Mandi Bahauddin), now part of modern-day Pakistan. The battle was one of the bloodiest fought by the British East India Company. Both armies held their positions at the end of the battle and both sides claimed victory.[7] The battle was a strategic check to immediate British ambitions in India and a shock to British military prestige.[8]
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Battle of Chillianwala | |||||||
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Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
East India Company | Sikh Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Hugh Gough | Raja Sher Singh Attariwalla | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000[2] 100 guns |
10,000[3]-13,000[4] 60 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,512 (~1,512 Indian, ~1,000 British)[5] | 4,000[6] |
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