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FEROZESHAH

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Originally appearing in Volume V10, Page 282 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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village in the See also:Punjab, See also:India, notable as the See also:scene of one of the See also:chief battles in the first See also:Sikh See also:War. The See also:battle immediately succeeded that of Mudki, and was fought on the 21st and 22nd of See also:December 1845. During its course See also:Sir See also:Hugh See also:Gough, the See also:British See also:commander, was overruled by the See also:governor-See also:general, See also:Lord See also:Hardinge, who was acting as his second in command (see SIKH See also:WARS). At the end of the first See also:day's fighting the British had occupied the Sikh position, but had not gained an undisputed victory. On the following See also:morning the battle was resumed, and the Sikhs were reinforced by a second See also:army under Tej Singh; but through cowardice or treachery Tej Singh withdrew at the See also:critical moment, leaving the See also:field to the British. In the course of the fight the British lost 694 killed and 1721 wounded, the vast See also:majority being British troops, while the Sikhs lost Too guns and about 5000 killed and wounded.

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