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Battle of Ferozeshah

Battle of Ferozeshah
Part of the First Anglo-Sikh War

Battle of Ferozshah (2nd Day), 22 December 1845 by Henry Martens, after a sketch on the spot by Major George Francis White, 31st Foot
Date21–22 December 1845
Location
Ferozeshah, Punjab
Result British victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Lal Singh
Tej Singh		 Sir Hugh Gough
Sir Henry Hardinge
Strength
35,000–50,000,[1]
of which 30,000 was infantry[2]
98[2]–130 guns[3]		 22,000[1]–35,000[2]
69 guns
2 howitzers[3]
Casualties and losses
5,000[2]
70 guns[2]		 694 killed
1,721 wounded[3]

The Battle of Ferozeshah was fought on 21 December and 22 December 1845 between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire, at the village of Ferozeshah in Punjab.[4] The British were led by Sir Hugh Gough and Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge, while the Sikhs were led by Lal Singh. The British emerged victorious.[5]

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  2. ^ a b c d e Roy, Kaushik (2011). War, Culture, and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849. Routledge. pp. 153–155. ISBN 978-0-415-58767-9.
  3. ^ a b c Tucker, Spencer C. (2009). A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle ... p. 1174.
  4. ^ Sidhu, Amarpal Singh (2016). "Chronology". The Second Anglo-Sikh War. John Chapple (1st ed.). United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445650241.
  5. ^ Battle of Ferozeshah – The Sikh Wars Archived 31 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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