Battle of Miani

Battle of Miani
Part of the Anglo-Sindh War

The Battle of Meeanee
Edward Armitage, 1847
Date17 February 1843 (1843-02-17)
Location28°22′N 69°43′E / 28.367°N 69.717°E / 28.367; 69.717
Result British victory
Belligerents
East India Company Talpur Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Charles Napier
Units involved
1st Troop Bombay Horse Artillery
112th Infantry
121st Pioneers
125th Napier's Rifles
Cheshire Regiment
Poona Irregular Horse
Talpur Army
Strength
2,800 30,000
Casualties and losses
256 2,000

The Battle of Miani (Balochi: مياني جنگ), also known as the Battle of Meeanee, was a battle between a British army under Charles James Napier and the Talpur army of Sindh, composed mainly of Baloch troops under the Talpur Amirs. led by Amir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Miani, Sindh, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. This battle and the subsequent Battle of Hyderabad (24 March 1843) eventually led to the capture of parts of Sindh region, first territorial possession by the East India Company in what is the modern-day state of Pakistan.