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
Date	22 November 1848
Location	Ramnagar, Gujranwala district, Punjab32°19′N 73°50′E
Result	Sikh victory British cavalry repulsed with heavy losses.;
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Sher Singh Attariwalla	Sir Hugh Gough
Strength
	23,000 men
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 British East India Company and Sikh Empire forces 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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