Battle of Mudki
| Battle of Mudki | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
Battle of Mudki, by Henry Martens | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sikh Empire | East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lal Singh |
Sir Hugh Gough Sir Henry Hardinge | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000 22 guns |
10,000–11,000 42 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
216 killed 657 wounded | ||||||
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30°47′N 74°53′E / 30.783°N 74.883°E
The Battle of Mudki was fought on 18 December 1845, between the forces of the East India Company and part of the Sikh Khalsa Army, the army of then declining Sikh Empire of the Punjab. The British army won an untidy encounter battle, sustaining heavy casualties.