Battle of Moodkee
| Battle of Moodkee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Sikh War | ||
| Date: | 18 December 1845 | |
| Location: | Mudki, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.795906°N 74.900188°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Sikh Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough | Lal Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| 12,000 troops 42 guns |
10,000 cavalry 4,000 infantry 22 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 215 killed 657 wounded |
Unknown | |
Army of the Sutlej
For details of the regiments at the Battle of Moodkee see main article 1st Sikh War
Some Notable Casualties
- Maj-Gen Sir Robert Sale GCB Commander at the Siege of Jalalabad in the 1st Afghan War
- Sir John M'Caskill
External Links
1st Sikh War Wikipedia
Sikh Wars Heritage History
1st Anglo-Sikh War Sikhiwiki
Battle of Moodkee British Battles.com
Battle of Mudki Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
The War in India, Despatches of Hardinge Gough and Smith 1846 Gough's despatch archive.org
The War in India, Despatches of Hardinge Gough and Smith 1846 List of killed and wounded at Moodkee archive.org
Ten years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers by W J D Gould Lord Gough at Moodkee archive.org