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Military Prints of the First Sikh War including the Battles of Aliwal, Moodkee and Forozeshah. Military art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts our parent company.

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The First Sikh War, shown in Historical Military art prints, The First Sikh War Battles were The battle of Moodkee, Forozeshah, Aliwal and Sobraon.  Military Art prints of These battle fought by the forces of the British and Indian Army against the Sikh Army. British Colonial military prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.

After the Death of Ranjit Singh, the Sikh Ruler, who's frontiers bordered the North -west Frontier of British India ruled by the British. The Sikh army crossed the River Sutlej, into India.  This was seen by the British as an act of war.  The first battle was at Moodkee, on the 18th December 1845. The commander of the British Sir Hugh Gough with the Ludhiana and Umballa divisions, succeeded in beating the Sikh army. on the 21st of December the second and bloody battle of Ferozeshah to place with heavy casualties on both sides. The Sikh army withdrew back across the border, But again crossing the River Sutlej,  but were beaten at the battle of Aliwal, and were routed, the final battle was at Sobraon, once again  with heavy casualties.  The Sikhs were finally beaten and the end of the first Sikh War was over.

Battle of Ferozeshah 21st - 22nd December 1845.   Action between 50,000 Sikhs, commanded by Lal Singh, engaged a 16,700 strong  British and Indian Troops under the command of Sir Hugh Gough. on the 21st the British force attacked the Sikh entrenched position but failed to dislodge them.  At dawn the following day, the British force attacked again. This time forceing the Sikh forces to retire, they sustained heavy losses of over 7,000 men.  

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Battle of Foronzshah by Henry Martens  Battle fought during the first Sikh War, by a force of 16,000 Anglo-Indian Troops under the command of General Sir Hugh Gough.  On the evening of the 21st December the British Force unsuccessfully attempted to take the Sikh entrenched position commanded by Lal Singh with an army of 50,000 Sikh troops.  When nightfall came the British retired overnight.  At dawn they attacked again, this time the Sikh line eventually collapsed and fled the field leaving behind 7,000 casualties.  British and Indian losses were 694 killed with 1,721 wounded.  This was one of the bloodiest battles in the east during the 19th century.

Charge of the 3rd Light Dragoons at the Battle of Moodkee by Ernest Crofts.  The painting shows the 3rd Light Dragoons ( with the 16th Lancers)  distinquished themselves during there cavalry charges and melees at the battle.  Captain Tritton captured a Sikh standard during the battle. and Lance Sargeant Hinds along with other Dragoons captured two Sikh Guns  while cutting down their crews.   the 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons at Moodkee, The Sikhs   gave the 3rd Light Dragoons  the nickname of the “Devil’s Children”; in Punjabi “Shaitan-ke-Bachche”. The Sikhs complained that the 3rd Light Dragoons came down on them “like a flash of lightning”. The regiment was given the nickname of the “Moodkeewallahs” by the rest of the Britihs and Indian army,  
 The casualties for the Regiment were  61 killed and 35 wounded from a strength of 497.   British regiments taking part in the battle were the 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons,   9th Foot, later the Norfolk Regiment, 31st Foot, later the East Surrey Regiment ,  50th Foot, later the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment  and the   80th Foot, later the South Staffordshire Regiment  

 

 

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