Battle of Wadni Fort: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Add Battle Box Info & external links
m link to reading list
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Category:Battles|Wadni Fort, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Wadni Fort, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st Sikh War|Wadni Fort, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Sikh_War 1st Sikh War]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Sikh War|1st Sikh War]]
|date=15 January 1846
|date=16 December 1845
|location=Near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagraon Jagraon], Punjab
|location=Near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagraon Jagraon], Punjab
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
Line 9: Line 10:
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh Sikhs]  
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Empire Sikh Empire]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]
|commander1=[[Hugh Gough|Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough]
|commander2=
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength1=
Line 19: Line 20:


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_I Sikhiwiki - 1st Anglo-Sikh War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qep1S-V2zm8C&pg=PA357&dq=Wadni&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U2xJMpZmZLTR76jtDpnrieAbY_PBg#PPA357,M1 Google Books - Wadni]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Sikh_War Wikipedia - 1st Sikh War]<br>[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_I Sikhiwiki - 1st Anglo-Sikh War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qep1S-V2zm8C&pg=PA357&dq=Wadni&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U2xJMpZmZLTR76jtDpnrieAbY_PBg#PPA357,M1 Google Books - Wadni]






== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Sahib"'' pp.6-18, by R. Holmes 2006 ISBN 0007137532
''Sahib-The British Soldier in India 1750-1914'' pp.6-18, by R. Holmes 2006. See review [[Military reading list]]

Latest revision as of 08:40, 28 May 2014

Battle of Wadni Fort
Part of 1st Sikh War
Date: 16 December 1845
Location: Near Jagraon, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 30.750065°N 75.437207°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Sikh Empire
Commanders
Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - 1st Sikh War
Sikhiwiki - 1st Anglo-Sikh War
Google Books - Wadni


Recommended Reading

Sahib-The British Soldier in India 1750-1914 pp.6-18, by R. Holmes 2006. See review Military reading list