Battle of Gujrat
The Battle of Gujrat was a decisive battle in the Second Anglo-Sikh War, fought on 21 February 1849, between the forces of the East India Company, and a Sikh army in rebellion against the company's control of the Sikh Empire, represented by the child Maharaja Duleep Singh who was in British custody in Lahore. The Sikh army was defeated by the British regular and Bengal Army forces of the British East India Company. After it capitulated a few days later, the Punjab was annexed to the East India Company's territories and Duleep Singh was deposed.
| Battle of Gujrat | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| East India Company | Sikh Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hugh Gough | Raja Sher Singh Attariwalla | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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24,000 men (including Bengal and Maratha troops) Over 96 field guns 67 siege guns |
50-60,000 men 60 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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96 killed 710 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
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