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Battle of Mudki 1845

Battle of Mudki: 1-3rd-Light-Dragoons-at-Moodkee
Image: Ernest Crofts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date18 December 1845Wikidata
Year1845Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationIndiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Anglo-Sikh WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P710
Coordinates30.7833, 74.8833Wikidata P625

About the battle

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.

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Location

30.7833, 74.8833 · India

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