TY  - BOOK
AU  - Amarpal Singh
AU  - historic sites
TI  - The First Anglo-Sikh War
SN  - 9789352770083
U1  - 954.0315 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Noida
PB  - Harper Coliins
KW  - Military campaigns
KW  - India
KW  - Asia--Sutlej River Valley
KW  - Great Britain. Army
KW  - East India Company. Army
N2  -  During the eighteenth 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 had developed his military forces to thwart any British advance into his kingdom north of the River Sutlej. Yet on the death of Ranjit Singh, unworthy successors and disparate forces fought over his legacy while the British East India Company seized on the opportunity and prepared for battle. In the winter of 1845, the First Anglo-Sikh War broke out.

Amarpal Singh writes a warts and all tale of a conflict characterized by treachery, tragedy and incredible bravery on both sides. In an innovative approach to history writing, the narrative of the campaign is accompanied by battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of the battlefields, either physically or virtually.

About the Author: Amarpal Singh
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