What the records say
- When
- 13 Jan 1849
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.66° N, 73.60° E
- Description
- 1849 battle of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Chillianwala
1849 battle of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
The Battle of Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Chillianwala region of Punjab, now part of Pakistan. The battle was one of the bloodiest fought by the British East India Company. Both armies held their positions at the end of the battle and both sides claimed victory.
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