History of Anglo-Sikh War English 2004

The Anglo-Sikh Wars of 1845-6 and 1848-9 was a uniquemilitary experience for the British in India, who had become accustomed tohaving to take into account factors such as terrain or climate rather than themilitary skill of their opponents. The regular troops of the Army of the SikhKingdom of Lahore, trained and armed along European lines, were to present theBritish with a determined and resourceful foe.? Causes for the outbreak ofthe first Anglo-Sikh wars have been attributed to the Sikh Army crossing theRiver Sutlej on 12 September 1845. Whilst this aggressive manoeuvre provided theBritish with justification to declare war, the causes were however much morecomplex and tensions had been rising for a number of years. This book delvesinto the history of the Anglo-Sikh wars in detail. ?