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  • Battle of Chillianwala
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  • The Battle of Chillianwala was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab (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. The battle was a strategic check to immediate British ambitions in India and a shock to British military prestige.
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Strength
  • 60
  • 66
  • 13000
  • Estimated 30,000-40,000,
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Partof
  • the Second Anglo-Sikh War
Date
  • 1849-01-13
Commander
Casualties
  • 104
  • 757
  • 1651
  • Estimated total killed and wounded 3,600.
  • Official British report:
Result
  • Sikh Victory.
combatant
  • 25
Place
  • Chillianwala near the River Jhelum, Punjab
Conflict
  • Battle of Chillianwala
abstract
  • The Battle of Chillianwala was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab (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. The battle was a strategic check to immediate British ambitions in India and a shock to British military prestige.