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Battle of Sobraon

Battle of Sobraon was a battle fought on 10 February 1846 at Sobraon, in what is now India. It was part of First Anglo-Sikh War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 26,000; 70 guns against 20,000; 35 siege guns; 30 field or light guns.

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Saradar Sham Singh Attariwala rallying and then leading the Sikh Khalsa Army at Sobraon
Saradar Sham Singh Attariwala rallying and then leading the Sikh Khalsa Army at Sobraon. Shersingh8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 February 1846
WhereSobraon, India31.183N, 74.850E
OutcomeBritish victory
Belligerents23px Sikh EmpireagainstBritish Empire; 25px East India Company
Casualties and losses5,000–8,000; 67 guns capturedand2,383 total
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 Sobraon, 1846
5 placed engagements of First Anglo-Sikh War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 February 1846
PlaceSobraon, India
31.183N, 74.850E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength26,000; 70 guns20,000; 35 siege guns; 30 field or light guns
Casualties and losses5,000–8,000; 67 guns captured2,383 total
Commanders
  • Tej Singh
  • Lal Singh
  • Sham Singh Attariwala
Battle of SobraonBattle of SobraonBattle of Asal UttarBattle of FerozeshahBattle of HussainiwalaBattle of KasurBattle of MudkiBattle of FerozeshahBattle of KasurBattle of MudkiLahoreLudhianaGujranwalaJullundurFaisalabadPatialaPathankotAbohar100 km31.183N, 74.850E
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Battle of Sobraon 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 Q1573825, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sobraon, revision 1378592214, 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.