Letters from Major W S R Hodson to his family, 1845
papers, papers
Accession Number
NAM.1964-04-74-2-46
Description
Ms correspondence between Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson and his family, 2 May- 25 December 1845, covering his journey via ship to Calcutta (May to September), joining the 2nd Bengal Grenadiers, escorting Lieutenant-Governor James Thomason from Agra to Ferozepur, together with descriptions of life in India, and eyewitness account of the Battle of Ferozeshah during 21-22 December, Anglo-Sikh War. Associated with the First Anglo-Sikh War, 1845-1846.
Campaigns
1st Sikh War (1845-1846)
Events
Ferozeshah, Battle of, 1845 (1st Sikh War 1845-1846)
Associated collection
