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Battle of Aliwal

Battle of Aliwal was a battle fought on 28 January 1846 at Aliwal, Taran Taran, in what is now India. It was part of First Anglo-Sikh War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 28–32 guns against 15,000; 69–70 guns.

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The charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal on 28 January 1846
The charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal on 28 January 1846. Martens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 January 1846
WhereAliwal, Taran Taran, India30.945N, 75.614E
OutcomeBritish victory
Belligerents25px East India Companyagainst23px Sikh Empire
Casualties and losses589-850and2,000; 67 guns
Part ofFirst Anglo-Sikh War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in First Anglo-Sikh War

Battle of Mudki, 1845Battle of Ferozeshah, 1845Battle of Baddowal, 1846Battle of Aliwal, 1846Battle of Sobraon, 184618451846Battle of Aliwal, 1846
5 placed engagements of First Anglo-Sikh War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 January 1846
PlaceAliwal, Taran Taran, India
30.945N, 75.614E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000; 28–32 guns15,000; 69–70 guns
Casualties and losses589-8502,000; 67 guns
Commanders
  • Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet
  • Ranjodh Singh Majithia
Battle of AliwalBattle of AliwalBattle of KartarpurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of MudkiBattle of SobraonBattle of FerozeshahBattle of KartarpurBattle at MachhiwaraBattle of MudkiBattle of SobraonBattle of FerozeshahLahorePatialaKasurAboharSheikhu PuraSimlaHoshiarpur100 km30.945N, 75.614E
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Battle of Aliwal is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1540820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aliwal, revision 1382312120, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.