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Battle of Baddowal

Battle of Baddowal was a battle fought in 1846 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of First Anglo-Sikh War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: ~10,000 against ~12,000.

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Fought1846
WhereIndia30.950N, 75.233E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee Aftermath
Belligerents23px Sikh EmpireagainstUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; East India Company
Casualties and lossesUnknownand66 killed; 68 wounded; 77 captured
Part ofFirst Anglo-Sikh War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in First Anglo-Sikh War

Battle of Mudki, 1845Battle of Ferozeshah, 1845Battle of Baddowal, 1846Battle of Aliwal, 1846Battle of Sobraon, 184618451846Battle of Baddowal, 1846
5 placed engagements of First Anglo-Sikh War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1846 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
30.950N, 75.233E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~10,000~12,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown66 killed; 68 wounded; 77 captured
Commanders
  • Ranjodh Singh Majithia
  • Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet
Battle of BaddowalBattle of BaddowalBattle of AliwalBattle of MudkiBattle of FerozeshahBattle of SobraonBattle of KartarpurBattle of AliwalBattle of MudkiBattle of FerozeshahBattle of SobraonBattle of KartarpurLahoreGujranwalaChandigarhPatialaKasurAboharSheikhu PuraHoshiarpur100 km30.950N, 75.233E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Baddowal is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q47005393, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baddowal, revision 1370432884, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.