Battle of Ferozeshah

Battle of Ferozeshah
	Part of the First Anglo-Sikh War
	; Battle of Ferozshah (2nd Day), 22 December 1845 by Henry Martens
Date	21–22 December 1845
Location	Ferozeshah, Punjab
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Sikh Empire	East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Lal Singh; Tej Singh	Sir Hugh Gough; Sir Henry Hardinge
Strength
35,000–50,000; 130 guns	22,000; 69 guns; 2 howitzers
Casualties and losses
3 guns; Unknown	694 killed; 1,721 wounded
	Ferozeshah Location within Punjab Ferozeshah Ferozeshah (India)

The Battle of Ferozeshah was fought on 21 December and 22 December 1845 between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire, at the village of Ferozeshah in Punjab. The British were led by Sir Hugh Gough and Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge, while the Sikhs were led by Lal Singh. The British emerged victorious.

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