The British & the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship C1700-1900

by Gurinder Singh Mann

The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth century. As a result, under the leadership of General Baghel Singh they conquered the Red Fort of Delhi in 1783 leading to the Sikh Empire being formed in the Punjab under Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1801. During this time the East India Company also expanded its frontiers and territories, witnessing the rise and the progression...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911628240
• ISBN13: 9781911628248
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"