Battle of Sobraon
E1001837
The Battle of Sobraon was the decisive 1846 engagement of the First Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces broke the Sikh army’s defensive position on the Sutlej River, leading to the collapse of the Sikh resistance in Punjab.
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| Battle of Sobraon canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Sobraon Context triple: [Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, notableBattle, Battle of Sobraon]
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Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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Battle of Lansdowne
The Battle of Lansdowne was a significant engagement of the English Civil War in 1643, fought near Bath between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and noted for its fierce combat and heavy casualties.
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Battle of St Fagans
The Battle of St Fagans was a 1648 engagement near Cardiff in Wales in which Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a larger Royalist army during the later stages of the English Civil Wars.
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Battle of Bryn Glas
The Battle of Bryn Glas was a key 1402 Welsh victory during Owain Glyndŵr’s revolt against English rule, noted for its heavy English losses and boost to the Welsh independence cause.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sobraon Target entity description: The Battle of Sobraon was the decisive 1846 engagement of the First Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces broke the Sikh army’s defensive position on the Sutlej River, leading to the collapse of the Sikh resistance in Punjab.
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A.
Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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C.
Battle of Lansdowne
The Battle of Lansdowne was a significant engagement of the English Civil War in 1643, fought near Bath between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and noted for its fierce combat and heavy casualties.
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D.
Battle of St Fagans
The Battle of St Fagans was a 1648 engagement near Cardiff in Wales in which Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a larger Royalist army during the later stages of the English Civil Wars.
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E.
Battle of Bryn Glas
The Battle of Bryn Glas was a key 1402 Welsh victory during Owain Glyndŵr’s revolt against English rule, noted for its heavy English losses and boost to the Welsh independence cause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sobraon 1846 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | tensions between Sikh Empire and British East India Company ⓘ |
| combatant |
British East India Company forces
NERFINISHED
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Khalsa Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Henry Hardinge
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Gough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Sikh resistance in Punjab
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opening of Punjab to British control ⓘ |
| country |
British India
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Sikh Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 10 February 1846 ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive engagement of the First Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Sikh casualties
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significant British casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Bengal Army of the British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involved |
British assault on Sikh fortifications
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entrenched Sikh defensive position ⓘ |
| involves | Khalsa Army fortifications on the Sutlej River ⓘ |
| location |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Sobraon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | First Anglo-Sikh War campaign on the Sutlej ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Lal Singh
NERFINISHED
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Tej Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
British expansion in India
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First Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Aliwal
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Ferozeshah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sikh Empire territory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Bhyrowal
NERFINISHED
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annexation of Punjab ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War
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led to British dominance in Punjab ⓘ |
| theatre | Punjab theatre of the First Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1846 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sobraon Description of subject: The Battle of Sobraon was the decisive 1846 engagement of the First Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces broke the Sikh army’s defensive position on the Sutlej River, leading to the collapse of the Sikh resistance in Punjab.
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