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Battle of Aliwal | |||||||
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Part of the First Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
![]() Charge of the British 16th Lancers against Sikh Fauj-i-Ain infantry and artillery | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
12,000 30–32 guns[1][2] |
15,000[3] 69–70 guns[4][2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
850[2] |
2,000[2] 67 guns[5] |
The Battle of Aliwal was fought on 28 January 1846 between the British and Sikh forces in northern India (now Punjab, India).[6] The British were led by Sir Harry Smith,[7] while the Sikhs were led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia. Britain's victory in the battle is sometimes regarded as the turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War.