Battle of Miani

The Battle of Miani (Sindhi: مياڻي جي جنگ), also known as the Battle of Meeanee, was a battle between a British army under Charles James Napier and the of Sindh, composed mainly of Baloch troops under the TalpurAmirs. led by Amir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Miani, Sindh, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. This battle and the subsequent Battle of Hyderabad (24 March 1843) eventually led to the capture of parts of Sindh, first territorial possession by the East India Company in what is the modern-day state of Pakistan.