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A DRAMATIC PANORAMIC CAVALRY SCENE FROM THE FIRST ANGLO-SIKH WAR

This striking print depicts one of the fiercest engagements of the First Anglo-Sikh War—the Battle of Moodkee, fought on 18 December 1845. The print shows the decisive cavalry charge of the 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons, a British regiment known for its distinguished service in India.

Originally painted by Ernest Crofts, celebrated for his vivid battle... A DRAMATIC PANORAMIC CAVALRY SCENE FROM THE FIRST ANGLO-SIKH WAR

This striking print depicts one of the fiercest engagements of the First Anglo-Sikh War—the Battle of Moodkee, fought on 18 December 1845. The print shows the decisive cavalry charge of the 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons, a British regiment known for its distinguished service in India.

Originally painted by Ernest Crofts, celebrated for his vivid battle reconstructions, the work was engraved in photogravure by Alfred Clarence Alais and published in 1908. Crofts brought a sense of theatrical drama and historical fidelity to his compositions, and this print exemplifies his skill in capturing dynamic military action.

The engraving captures the moment of high drama, with British cavalry storming through Sikh forces, rendered with graphic intensity—fallen horses, scattered turbans, upturned cannons, and melee combat rendered in fine detail. The lithograph exemplifies 19th-century British martial romanticism and reflects the imperial imagination of the time, serving both as a commemorative and propagandist visual artefact.

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