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 | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lal Singh (MIA) |
Sir Hugh Gough Sir Henry Hardinge George Broadfoot † Robert Sale (DOW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000 22 guns |
10,000–11,000 42 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~300 killed |
215 killed 657 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Mudki was fought on 18 December 1845, between the forces of the British East India Company and a part of the Sikh Khalsa Army, the army of the Sikh Empire. The British army were able to win the battle, despite suffering heavy casualties in the process.