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[[Image:Aliwalmap.jpg|thumb|Aliwal Location<br>1920-1946 Survey]]
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Battle of Aliwal
Part of 1st Sikh War
Date: 28 January 1846
Location: Aliwal, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 30.944623°N 75.528246°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

External Links

Sikhiwiki - 1st Anglo-Sikh War
BritishBattles.com - Battle of Aliwal
Google Books - Battle of Aliwal

Aliwal Location
1920-1946 Survey