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Battle of Gujrat

Battle of Gujrat was a battle fought in 1849 at Gujrat, in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gujrat. It was part of Second Anglo-Sikh war, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 24,000 men (including Bengal and Maratha troops); Over 96 field guns; 67 siege guns against 20,000 men; 59 guns.

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Fought1849
WhereGujrat, Pakistan32.574N, 74.079E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
Belligerents25px East India Companyagainst23px Sikh Empire
Casualties and losses96 killed; 710 woundedandUnknown or 4,000; 53 guns captured
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 Gujrat, 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)
PlaceGujrat, Pakistan
32.574N, 74.079E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength24,000 men (including Bengal and Maratha troops); Over 96 field guns; 67 siege guns20,000 men; 59 guns
Casualties and losses96 killed; 710 woundedUnknown or 4,000; 53 guns captured
Commanders
  • Sher Singh Attariwala
Battle of GujratBattle of GujratBattle of RamnagarBattle of ChambBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinySiege of MirpurBattle of RamnagarBattle of ChambBattle of the HydaspesBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinySiege of MirpurLahoreIslamabadGujranwalaFaisalabadRawalpindiSargodhaPathankotSheikhu Pura100 km32.574N, 74.079E
Placed at Gujrat; 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 Gujrat 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 Q4871164, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gujrat, revision 1383263259, 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.