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title: Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal
author: E. Mahlmann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16816/troop-positions-battle-of-aliwal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-12-14
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# Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal

_Authored by E. Mahlmann_

## Image File

[![Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16816.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16816.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the troop positions of the British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) (pink) and the Sikh [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) (yellow for the first [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) line and red for the second line after a regrouping mid-battle) at the [battle of Aliwal](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2134/battle-of-aliwal/) of 28 January 1846 during the [First Anglo-Sikh War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Anglo-Sikh_War/) (1845-6). The East [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) Company won both the battle and the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Mahlmann, E. (2022, December 12). Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16816/troop-positions-battle-of-aliwal/>
### Chicago
Mahlmann, E.. "Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16816/troop-positions-battle-of-aliwal/>.
### MLA
Mahlmann, E.. "Troop Positions, Battle of Aliwal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16816/troop-positions-battle-of-aliwal/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Alliwal_18460128.jpg) by [**E. Mahlmann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Alliwal_18460128.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 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.