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battle, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Chillianwala

Battle of Chillianwala was a battle fought in 1849 at Chillianwala, in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chillianwala. It was part of Second Anglo-Sikh war, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 12,000; 100 guns against 10,000–20,000; 62 guns.

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Fought1849
WhereChillianwala, Pakistan32.657N, 73.603E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; East India Companyagainst23px Sikh Empire
Casualties and losses602 killed; 1,651 wounded; 104 missingand4,000 to 8,000 killed, wounded or missing
Part ofSecond Anglo-Sikh war1848 to 1849

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Sikh war

Siege of Multan, 1848Battle of Ramnagar, 1848Battle of Chillianwala, 1849Battle of Gujrat, 184918481849Battle of Chillianwala, 1849
4 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Sikh war in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1849 (year precision)
PlaceChillianwala, Pakistan
32.657N, 73.603E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength12,000; 100 guns10,000–20,000; 62 guns
Casualties and losses602 killed; 1,651 wounded; 104 missing4,000 to 8,000 killed, wounded or missing
Commanders
  • Sher Singh Attariwala
Battle of ChillianwalaBattle of ChillianwalaBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyBattle of NandanaBattle of RamnagarSiege of MirpurBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyBattle of NandanaBattle of RamnagarSiege of MirpurLahoreIslamabadGujranwalaRawalpindiSargodhaSialkoteSheikhu PuraChiniot100 km32.657N, 73.603E
Placed at Chillianwala; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chillianwala is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870727, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chillianwala, revision 1380269718, 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.