133: Sikh Sword v British Bayonet - The Battle of Mukdi (First Anglo Sikh War)

Send me a messageThe Anglo-Sikh wars fought in the 1840’s, were probably the bloodiest the British ever fought in India. 9,000 British & Bengali troops and well over 20,000 Sikhs were killed or wounded in  7 epic battles and one siege. Marked by incredible bravery on both sides, with a good dose of incompetence and accusations of treachery thrown in, the wars would change India forever.And yet, most people, have very limited (if any) knowledge about them. Well, unless you are a fan of Harry Flashman of course!Flashman gets up to his usual adventures (on the battlefield and in the bedroom) in "Flashman and the Mountain of Light" which is set in the First Anglo Sikh WarThis is the first in my  series about those two Anglo-Sikh wars.In this episode I explore how the first war started and the opening battle of Mudki on the 18th December 1845.Get my FREE weekly history newsletter.Support the show