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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough] | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough] | ||
|commander2=[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lal_Singh Lal Singh] | |commander2=[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lal_Singh Lal Singh] | ||
| − | |strength1= | + | |strength1=18,000 men<br>65 guns |
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2= 30,000 men<br>150 guns |
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|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | == The Army of the Sutlej == | ||
| + | '''Order of Battle at Ferozeshah'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Commander in Chief: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Gough,_1st_Viscount_Gough Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough]''<br> | ||
| + | ''Second in Command: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hardinge,_1st_Viscount_Hardinge Maj-Gen Sir Henry Hardinge], Governor General of Bengal''<br> | ||
| + | <div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2"> | ||
| + | '''Cavalry Division'''<br> | ||
| + | *1st Brigade: Brigadier White | ||
| + | :*[[3rd The King's Own Hussars|HM 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons]] | ||
| + | :*[[4th Bengal Light Cavalry|4th Bengal Light Cavalry]] | ||
| + | :*[[9th Irregular Cavalry|9th Bengal Irregular Horse]] | ||
| + | *2nd Brigade: Brigadier Gough | ||
| + | :*[[4th Bengal Light Cavalry]] | ||
| + | :*The [[Governor General's Bodyguard]]<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''1st Infantry Division'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Maj-Gen Sir Harry Smith''<br> | ||
| + | *1st Brigade: Brigadier Hicks | ||
| + | :*[[31st Regiment of Foot|HM 31st Foot]] | ||
| + | :*[[24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|24th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|47th Bengal Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
| + | '''2nd Infantry Division'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Major General Sir Walter Gilbert''<br> | ||
| + | *3rd Brigade: Brigadier Taylor | ||
| + | :*[[50th Regiment of Foot|HM 50th Foot]] | ||
| + | :*[[80th Regiment of Foot|HM 80th Foot]] | ||
| + | :*[[41st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|41st Bengal Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
| + | *4th Brigade: Brigadier McClaren | ||
| + | :*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal European Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|16th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[45th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|45th Bengal Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
| + | '''3rd Infantry Division'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Brigadier General Wallace''<br> | ||
| + | :*[[9th Regiment of Foot|HM 9th Foot]] | ||
| + | :*[[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|73rd Bengal Native Infantry]]<br> | ||
| + | '''4th Infantry Division'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Major-General Sir John Littler'' | ||
| + | *7th Brigade: Brigadier Reid | ||
| + | :*[[62nd Regiment of Foot|HM 62nd Foot]] | ||
| + | :*[[12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|12th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|14th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | *8th Brigade: Brigadier Ashburnham | ||
| + | :*[[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|33rd Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[44th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|44th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | :*[[54th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|54th Bengal Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Sikh_War 1st Sikh War] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_sikh.php Sikh Wars] "Heritage History"<br>[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_I 1st Anglo-Sikh War] "Sikhiwiki"<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-sikh-war/ferozeshah.htm Battle of Ferozeshah] "BritishBattles.com"<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ferozeshah Battle of Ferozeshah] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/Feroz.htm Officers killed in the battle] "Stephen Lewis Website" | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Sikh_War 1st Sikh War] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_sikh.php Sikh Wars] "Heritage History"<br>[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_I 1st Anglo-Sikh War] "Sikhiwiki"<br>[http://www.britishbattles.com/first-sikh-war/ferozeshah.htm Battle of Ferozeshah] "BritishBattles.com"<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ferozeshah Battle of Ferozeshah] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/Feroz.htm Officers killed in the battle] "Stephen Lewis Website" | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 14 November 2009
| Battle of Ferozeshah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Sikh War | ||
| Date: | 21 December 1845 | |
| Location: | Ferozeshah, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.883319°N 74.783358°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Sikhs | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough | Lal Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| 18,000 men 65 guns |
30,000 men 150 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
The Army of the Sutlej
Order of Battle at Ferozeshah
Commander in Chief: Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough
Second in Command: Maj-Gen Sir Henry Hardinge, Governor General of Bengal
Cavalry Division
- 1st Brigade: Brigadier White
- 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Gough
1st Infantry Division
Maj-Gen Sir Harry Smith
- 1st Brigade: Brigadier Hicks
2nd Infantry Division
Major General Sir Walter Gilbert
- 3rd Brigade: Brigadier Taylor
- 4th Brigade: Brigadier McClaren
3rd Infantry Division
Brigadier General Wallace
4th Infantry Division
Major-General Sir John Littler
- 7th Brigade: Brigadier Reid
- 8th Brigade: Brigadier Ashburnham
External Links
1st Sikh War "Wikipedia"
Sikh Wars "Heritage History"
1st Anglo-Sikh War "Sikhiwiki"
Battle of Ferozeshah "BritishBattles.com"
Battle of Ferozeshah "Wikipedia"
Officers killed in the battle "Stephen Lewis Website"
