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Battle of Ferozeshah

Battle of Ferozeshah was a battle fought on 21 December 1845 in what is now India; it lasted 1 day. It was part of First Anglo-Sikh War, which ran from 1845 to 1846. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 35,000–50,000,; of which 30,000 was infantry; 98–130 guns against 22,000–35,000; 69 guns; 2 howitzers.

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Battle of Ferozeshah. Picture of the second day. The unit in the painting may be the 62nd Regiment based on their buff facings and the buff colour of the regimental flag. The British figures in the fo
Battle of Ferozeshah. Picture of the second day. The unit in the painting may be the 62nd Regiment based on their buff facings and the buff colour of the regimental flag. The British figures in the fo. Henry Martens, after Major G. F. White, 31st Regiment, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 December 1845lasted 1 day
WhereIndia30.883N, 74.783E
OutcomeBritish victory
Belligerents23px Sikh EmpireagainstEast India Company
Casualties and losses2,000 killed; 70 gunsand694 killed; 1,721 wounded; All 69 guns damaged or destroyed
Part ofFirst Anglo-Sikh War1845 to 1846

Where it sits in First Anglo-Sikh War

Battle of Mudki, 1845Battle of Ferozeshah, 1845Battle of Baddowal, 1846Battle of Aliwal, 1846Battle of Sobraon, 184618451846Battle of Ferozeshah, 1845
5 placed engagements of First Anglo-Sikh War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 December 1845
to 22 December 1845
PlaceIndia
30.883N, 74.783E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength35,000–50,000,; of which 30,000 was infantry; 98–130 guns22,000–35,000; 69 guns; 2 howitzers
Casualties and losses2,000 killed; 70 guns694 killed; 1,721 wounded; All 69 guns damaged or destroyed
Commanders
  • Lal Singh
  • Tej Singh
Battle of FerozeshahBattle of FerozeshahBattle of MudkiBattle of HussainiwalaBattle of SobraonBattle of Asal UttarBattle of KasurBattle of MudkiBattle of HussainiwalaBattle of SobraonLahoreJullundurFaisalabadPatialaOkaraAboharSheikhu PuraSahiwal100 km30.883N, 74.783E
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Battle of Ferozeshah is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116222, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ferozeshah, revision 1382313958, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.