modern India · Sikh
Battle of Ferozeshah
After intense two-day fighting, Company forces took the Sikh fortified camp, but their heavy losses exposed the strength of the Khalsa army.
Date1845 CE
LocationFerozeshah, Punjab
OutcomeCostly Company victory
VictorBritish East India Company
DefeatedSikh Khalsa Army
CommandersHugh Gough, Henry Hardinge, Lal Singh
UPSC relevance
High relevance for the First Anglo-Sikh War and the military power of the Sikh kingdom after Ranjit Singh.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.