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Battle of Aliwal
Part of 1st Sikh War
Date:	28 January 1846
Location:	Aliwal, Punjab
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	31.826378°N 75.127610°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company	Sikhs
Commanders
Sir Harry Smith	Ranjodh Singh
Strength
12,000 British & Indian troops 30 guns	30,000 Sikh troops of the Khalsa 67 guns
Casualties
589 killed	3,000 killed 67 guns

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-See also [[List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900]]
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+|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Sikh_War 1st Sikh War]
+|date=28 January 1846
+|location=Aliwal, Punjab
+|presidency=Bengal
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.825655,75.125261&z=12&t=h&hl=en 31.826378°N 75.127610°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
+|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh Sikhs]
+|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Smith_(army) Sir Harry Smith]
+|commander2= Ranjodh Singh
+|strength1= 12,000 British & Indian troops<br>30 guns
+|strength2= 30,000 Sikh troops of the Khalsa<br>67 guns
+|casualties1=589 killed
+|casualties2= 3,000 killed<br>67 guns
+}}
 == External Links ==
 [http://www.britishbattles.com/first-sikh-war/aliwal.htm BritishBattles.com - Battle of Aliwal]