Battle of Aliwal

January 28, 1846 · Aliwal, Taran Taran

Result British victory

A British force under Sir Harry Smith defeated a Sikh army at Aliwal on the Sutlej River during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The victory removed a Sikh threat to British supply lines.

East India Company

Sikh Empire

Strength and losses

Strength
15,000
Casualties
2,000
Guns
69–70
Guns lost
67