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title: Battle of Aliwal, 1846
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16802/battle-of-aliwal-1846/
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updated: 2022-12-07
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# Battle of Aliwal, 1846
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16802.png)
## Image Caption
A painting showing the British Army's 16th Lancers charging Sikh infantry during the [battle of Aliwal](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2134/battle-of-aliwal/) in January 1846. The British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) won the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) and the [First Anglo-Sikh War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Anglo-Sikh_War/) (1845-6). (S.K.Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, December 07). Battle of Aliwal, 1846. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Battle of Aliwal, 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Battle of Aliwal, 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Dec 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bataille_d%27Aliwal_1.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bataille_d%27Aliwal_1.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 December 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.