Battle of Ferozshah (2nd Day), 22 December 1845 by Henry Martens
Date
21–22 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] 130 guns[2]
22,000[1] 69 guns 2 howitzers[2]
Casualties and losses
3 guns Unknown
694 killed 1,721 wounded[2]
Ferozeshah
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First Anglo-Sikh War
Mudki
Sohana
Ferozeshah
Baddowal
Aliwal
Sobraon
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.[3] 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.[4]
^ abSandler, Stanley (2002). Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9781576073445.
^ abcTucker, Spencer C. (2009). A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle ... p. 1174.
^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.
^Battle of Ferozeshah – The Sikh Wars Archived 31 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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