The First Anglo-Sikh War 1845–46

The betrayal of the Khalsa

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The First Anglo-Sikh War 1845–46

The betrayal of the Khalsa

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A highly illustrated account of the First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845–56, a dramatic, hard-fought and colourful conflict during Britain's rule of India.

The First Anglo-Sikh War broke out due to escalating tensions between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company in the Punjab region of India in the mid-nineteenth century. Political machinations were at the heart of the conflict, with Sikh rulers fearing the growing power of their own army, while several prominent Sikh generals actively collaborated with the East India Company.

The British faced a disciplined opponent, trained along European lines, which fielded armies numbering in the tens of thousands. The war featured a number of closely contested battles, with both sides taking heavy losses. This fully illustrated study of the First Anglo-Sikh War tells the story of one of the major colonial wars of the nineteenth century, as the East India Company attempted to wrest control of the Punjab region from a Sikh Empire riven by infighting.

Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefields today

Further reading
Index

Product details

Published 25 Jul 2019
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472834461
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 338
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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David Smith

David Smith has studied in both the United States…

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Steve Noon

Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art…

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