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Battle of Chillianwala

When
13 January 1849
Where
Chillianwala region
Part of
Second Anglo-Sikh War: from the retreat at Chillianwala to the decisive Battle of Gujrat

General Gough's hasty frontal attack against Sher Singh's army resulted in heavy British casualties and a failure to defeat the Sikhs.

Fought on 13 January 1849 near the Jhelum River, this battle was one of the bloodiest for the East India Company. Despite advantages in numbers and logistics, the British were driven back. It stands as an odd exception where the British failed to defeat their opponents.

Sources

  1. Battle of Chillianwala Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Battle of Gujrat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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