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A mid-19th-century illustration by Henry Martens showing the battle of Gujrat on 21 February 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-9) between the British East India Company (EIC) and the Sikh Empire. The EIC won the battle and the war...

A c. 1847 painting showing the battle of Ferozeshah on 21-22 December 1845 during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-6). The British East India Company won only a marginal victory against the Sikh empire as there were high casualties on both...

Redbad, the king of Frisians (c. 680- c. 719) was known in early medieval history for his contribution to keeping the ardent nature of the Frisian culture alive. He refused to convert to the new religion and fevered the followers of the pagan...