Battle of Baddowal

Battle of Baddowal
Part of the First Anglo-Sikh war
An illustration of the British fort at Baddowal during the First Anglo-Sikh war
Date 21 January 1846 Location Near Baddowal, Punjab Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	United Kingdom  East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Ranjodh Singh Majithia Akali Hanuman Singh	Harry Smith
Strength
~10,000	~12,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	66 killed 68 wounded 77 captured

The battle of Baddowal was an engagement between the Sikh Khalsa Army and British forces which occurred on 21 January 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh war. After the Khalsa Army was defeated at the battles of Mudki and Ferozeshah, Ranjodh Singh Majithia led a large Sikh army to attack the British cantonment at Ludhiana. Harry Smith led a column of troops to intercept them, and both armies met at Baddowal but did not engage. Smith's column marched to Ludhiana having suffered several casualties from Sikh artillery and cavalry attacks.