Battle of Ramnagar

Battle of Ramnagar
Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War

Charge of the 14th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnagar, 22 November 1848
Date22 November 1848
Location
Ramnagar, Gujranwala District, Punjab
32°19′N 73°50′E / 32.317°N 73.833°E / 32.317; 73.833
Result Sikh victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sher Singh Attariwalla Sir Hugh Gough
Charles Cureton †
Strength
23,000 men Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 26 killed
59 wounded
Ramnagar
Location within Punjab Pakistan
Ramnagar
Ramnagar (Pakistan)

The Battle of Ramnagar (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Rumnuggur) was fought on 22 November 1848 between the forces of the British Empire (including the British East India Company) and the Sikh Empire during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The British were led by Sir Hugh Gough, while the Sikhs were led by Raja Sher Singh Attariwalla. The Sikhs repelled an attempted British surprise attack.

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