The First Anglo Sikh War

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During the eighteen and early years of the nineteenth century, the red tide of British expansion had covered almost the entire Indian subcontinent, stretching to the borders of the Punjab.There the great Sikh Ruler Ranjit Singh, unworthy successors and disparate forces fought over his legacy while the British East India Company seized on the opportunity and prepared for battlein the winter of 1845 the First Anglo-Sikh war broke out.From the start the two month campaign was marred by Victorian arrogance and bluster on the British side and personal ambition, intrigue and treason on Sikh Camp.Five keenly fought contests ensued; including the great battle of Ferozeshah where the British force found themselves caught between two powerful Sikh armies and came close to destruction. !!!!!