Who won the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

The British East India Company won the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-9) against the Sikh Empire.

How many battles were there in the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

There were many battles and skirmishes in the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-9), but the three most important were the siege of Multan, the Battle of Chillianwala, and the Battle of Gujrat.

What were the major causes of the Second Anglo-Sikh War?

The major causes of the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-9) were the feeling that disloyal Sikh generals had let down the army in the first war, that the Treaty of Lahore which ended the first war was too harsh, and a general disaffection with British colonial rule.

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The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-9) once again saw the British East India Company defeat the Sikh Empire in northern India. The war, which started off as a rebellion against British colonial rule, included the high-casualty Battle of Chillianwala, but the conflict was finally won by the EIC with a decisive victory at the Battle of Gujrat in February 1849.

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1848 - 1849
The Second Anglo-Sikh War.
22 Nov 1848
The Battle of Ramnagar during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
3 Dec 1848
The Battle of Sadulapur during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
1849
Following victory in the Anglo-Sikh Wars and as part of the ensuing peace treaty, the East India Company acquires the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
13 Jan 1849
The Battle of Chillianwala during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
22 Jan 1849
The British capture Multan after a lengthy siege during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
21 Feb 1849
The British East India Company defeats the Sikh Empire at the Battle of Gujrat and so wins the Second Anglo-Sikh War.

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