Battle of Gujarat
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The Battle of Gujrat was a decisive 1849 engagement in the Second Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces defeated the Sikh army, leading to the annexation of the Sikh Empire into British India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gujrat | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| caused | Annexation of the Sikh Empire into British India ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ended | Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Annexation of the Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
End of the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
disbandment of the Sikh Khalsa Army
ⓘ
establishment of British administration in Punjab ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Goojerat
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Army of the Punjab
NERFINISHED
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Bengal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1849 in India
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Battles involving the British East India Company ⓘ Battles involving the Sikh Empire ⓘ Second Anglo-Sikh War battles ⓘ |
| hasCombatantSide |
Afghan allies of the Sikhs
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British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Khalsa Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Charles Napier
NERFINISHED
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Chattar Singh Attariwalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Gough NERFINISHED ⓘ Sher Singh Attariwalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1849-02-21 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Gujrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| hasResult | British victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
decisive engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
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led to British annexation of Punjab ⓘ marked the end of Sikh sovereignty in Punjab ⓘ |
| hasTheater | North-Western frontier of British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1849 ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Chillianwala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Chenab River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForces |
British cavalry
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British infantry ⓘ Sikh artillery ⓘ |
| usedTactics | heavy British artillery bombardment ⓘ |
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