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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]
|commander2=[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lal_Singh Lal Singh]
|strength1=18,000 men<br>65 guns|strength2= 30,000 men<br>150 guns
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== 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>
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'''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]]
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== 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"
