Punjab Campaign 1848-9 Casualty Roll.

von From the India Office Records

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Punjab Campaign of 1848-49, better known as the Second Anglo-Sikh War, was a decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire, culminating in the annexation of the Punjab on 29 March 1849. The campaign opened with the Multan Revolt, which developed into a prolonged siege before the city was captured in January 1849. The principal engagements included Ramnagar, Sadulapur and the fiercely contested Battle of Chillianwala, where British forces under Sir Hugh Gough suffered severe casualties and came close to defeat. The campaign was finally decided at Gujrat on 21 February 1849, when a powerful British artillery and infantry assault shattered the remaining Sikh army. The defeat brought an end to the independent Sikh state. The young Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed and subsequently exiled, while the Punjab was brought under British administration. The campaign is commemorated by the Punjab Medal, awarded to British and Indian troops who took part, with clasps for Mooltan, Chillianwallah and Goojerat. Today, the medal and its clasps provide an enduring record of participation in one of the most significant campaigns of nineteenth-century British India.

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• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Genealogie, Heraldik, Namen und Titel
• ISBN: 9781843424642
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.12.2002
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press