• 141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal (1st Anglo-Sikh War)

  • Oct 10 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
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141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal (1st Anglo-Sikh War)

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    The battle of Aliwal, fought on the 28th January 1846 proved to be a turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War.

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    A bloody cavalry charge by the 16th Lancers combined with British commander, Sir Harry Smith’s, clever combining of artillery and cavalry to support his infantry produced a victory in what one military historian called a “near perfect battle”.

    It’s time to explore the Battle of Aliwal, which Sir Harry Smith called his “complete victory”
    Welcome to part 3 of my series on the Anglo-Sikh Wars in the 1840’s.

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