It's one thing to win a battle, quite another to massacre enemies in a panicked retreat. British redcoats prevailed in the #BattleOfSobraon on #ThisDayInHistory in 1846 in the #FirstAngloSikhWar. Thousands of fleeing #Sikhs were shot dead as they floundered in the Sutlej River.

The Battle of Sobraon on 10 February 1846 was the last of four major victories for the British East India Company (EIC) against the Sikh Empire during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-6). https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2136/battle-of-sobraon/ #History #Anglo-SikhWars #BattleofSobraon #EastIndiaCompany

The Battle of Sobraon on 10 February 1846 was the last of four major victories for the British East India Company (EIC) against the Sikh Empire during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-6). https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2136/battle-of-sobraon/ #History #Anglo-SikhWars #BattleofSobraon #EastIndiaCompany

The Battle of Sobraon on 10 February 1846 was the last of four major victories for the British East India Company (EIC) against the Sikh Empire during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-6). Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Gough (1779-1869) commanded the largest army yet seen in the campaign and, despite heavy losses in attacking the Sikhs' well-fortified positions, won the battle and with it the war. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2136/battle-of-sobraon/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #EastIndiaCompany #Anglo-SikhWars #BattleOfSobraon