Battle of Gujrat

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:Anglo-Sikh_Wars
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Ranjit_Singh
gptkb:Sikh_Wars
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:aftermath British control established in Punjab
Sikh resistance diminished
gptkbp:armament Superior firepower
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:1,000
10,000
British: 1,000
Sikh: 10,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maharaja_Gulab_Singh
gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkbp:date February 21, 1849
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Annexation_of_Punjab
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Ravi_River
February 1849
gptkbp:has_ability Arrived before the battle
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:historical_impact British expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of Sikh sovereignty in Punjab.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gujrat
gptkbp:involved_forces 30,000
Infantry, cavalry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gujrat,_Punjab,_India
gptkbp:military_branch 20,000
Infantry, cavalry, artillery
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_allies Failed to arrive in time
gptkbp:notable_battle Sikh Empire weakened
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Last_major_battle_of_the_Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:outcome Sikh defeat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Sikh_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chillianwala
gptkbp:religion Diminished after defeat
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:End_of_the_Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Punjab
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
Conventional warfare
Artillery bombardment
Combined arms approach
gptkbp:type land battle