Battle of Chillianwallah
| Battle of Chillianwallah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Sikh War | ||
| Date: | 13 January 1849 | |
| Location: | Chillianwala, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 32.669076°N 73.598009°E | |
| Result: | Indecisive | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Sikhs | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough | Sher Singh Attariwalla | |
| Strength | ||
| 16,000 British & Indian troops 66 guns |
Est 23,000 Sikhs of the Khalsa 60 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
Further Reading
- Torrens-Spence, Johnny, Historic Battlefields of Pakistan, Oxford University Press, Karachi 2006.
External Links
Heritage History - Sikh Wars
Wikipedia - 2nd Sikh War
Sikhiwiki - 2nd Anglo-Sikh War
Wikipedia - Battle of Chillianwala
BritishBattles.com - The Battle of Chillianwallah
South Wales Borderers Regimental History
Google Books - Battle of Chillianwallah
Stephen Lewis Website - Officers who died in the battle
Chillianwalla - Gazetteer 1857