Battle of Baddowal
The Battle of Baddowal, known by locals as Angauli Jetu Jang (meaning "unsung war which was won"), was an attack on 21 January 1846 by troops of the Sikh Empire on a contingent of the British East India Company near Ludhiana in the present-day state of Punjab, India. The battle ended with a Sikh victory.
| Battle of Baddowal | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
Siege of the fort at Baduwal (Baddowal Fort) in Ludhiana. Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sikh Empire | East India Company | ||||||
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Ranjodh Singh Majithia Akali Hanuman Singh | Harry Smith | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 598 | ||||||
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