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The History Chap Podcast
141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal (1st Anglo-Sikh War)
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Chris Green
The battle of Aliwal, fought on the 28th January 1846 proved to be a turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War.
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A bloody cavalry charge by the 16th Lancers combined with British commander, Sir Harry Smith’s, clever combining of artillery and cavalry to support his infantry produced a victory in what one military historian called a “near perfect battle”.
It’s time to explore the Battle of Aliwal, which Sir Harry Smith called his “complete victory”
Welcome to part 3 of my series on the Anglo-Sikh Wars in the 1840’s.