# First Anglo-Sikh War — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/first-anglo-sikh-war-whe-definition-discussion/6236 "2022-12-09T17:00:06Z")\
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The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-6) was a short and bloody conflict won by the British East India Company (EIC) against the Sikh Empire. The EIC was keen to expand into northern India, but the Sikh army was a well-trained, well-equipped, and hard-fighting obstacle. Traitorous Sikh generals were largely responsible for the eventual EIC victory.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/First\_Anglo-Sikh\_War/](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Anglo-Sikh_War/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/first-anglo-sikh-war-whe-definition-discussion/6236/2 "2026-07-29T02:14:10Z")

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