Battle of Ferozeshah

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. The British were led by Sir Hugh Gough and Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge, while the Sikhs were led by Lal Singh and Tej Singh. The British emerged victorious after treachery from the Sikh commanders caused a Sikh retreat.

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1845  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Ferozepore
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1845 Battle of Ferozeshah

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1845 Battle of Mudki

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1971 Battle of Hussainiwala

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The Sikhs fortified camp at Ferozeshah with the approaching British Army commanded by Sir Hugh Gough

Battle of Ferozshah (2nd Day), 22 Dec 1845

Night bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah, 21 December 1845

Battle of Ferozeshah, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846), 21–22 December 1845

Night bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah, 21 December 1845 (complete)

A group of officers during the Battle of Ferozeshah. Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)

Great Sikh Gun taken at Ferozshah on the Night of December 21, 1845, Government House, Calcutta - photograph by John Constantine Stanley (MET, 2005.100.491.1 (14b))

Battle of Ferozeshah (2). Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)

Battle of Ferozeshah. Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)

A group of officers during the Battle of Ferozeshah (2). Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1845	Battle of Mudki	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1845	Battle of Ferozeshah	battle, East India Company, Sikh Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1971	Battle of Hussainiwala	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		The Sikhs fortified camp at Ferozeshah with the approaching British Army commanded by Sir Hugh Gough		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Ferozshah (2nd Day), 22 Dec 1845		Commons
commons	image		Night bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah, 21 December 1845		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Ferozeshah, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846), 21–22 December 1845		Commons
commons	image		Night bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah, 21 December 1845 (complete)		Commons
commons	image		A group of officers during the Battle of Ferozeshah. Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)		Commons
commons	image		Great Sikh Gun taken at Ferozshah on the Night of December 21, 1845, Government House, Calcutta - photograph by John Constantine Stanley (MET, 2005.100.491.1 (14b))		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Ferozeshah (2). Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Ferozeshah. Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)		Commons
commons	image		A group of officers during the Battle of Ferozeshah (2). Lithograph after an original sketch by Prince Waldemar of Prussia and published in 'In Memory of the Travels of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India 1844-1846' (Vol.II)		Commons