Sutlej Medal 1845-46 3rd LIGHT DRAGOONS

Sutlej Medal 1845-46. Clasps: Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon. John Hubbard.3rd Light Dragoons.

Medal is in EXTREMELY GOOD condition, on ribbon.

The 3rd (KINGS OWN) LIGHT DRAGOONS played a HEROIC and DECISIVE ROLE in THE FIRST SIKH WAR.

The 3rd LIGHT DRAGOONS suffered 248 COMBAT CASUALTIES, DEAD & WOUNDED, during the SUTLEJ CAMPAIGN. This was because of their reckless headlong charges into entrenched Sikh Artillery.  
They sustained some of the HIGHEST CASUALTY rates of any CAVALRY UNIT IN BRITISH MILITARY HISTORY.  Earning the nickname “ THE GALLOPING THIRD”.

BATTLE OF MOODKEE 18th December 1845

Charged across difficult terrain to break SIKH INFANTRY LINES, suffering HEAVY CASUALTIES in their first CAVALRY CHARGE OF THE WAR 

2 OFFICERS and 59 men KILLED IN ACTION. 3 OFFICERS and 32 men WOUNDED IN ACTION, with 105 HORSES KILLED. Entering the Battle with fewer than 500, they lost 15% of their strength in a single night charge.

THE BATTLE OF FEROZESHAH 21 - 22 December 1845 

Executed a famous daring charge right through the enemy entrenched camp and over heavy artillery Batteries, capturing Guns under INTENSE FIRE.

152 men KILLED or WOUNDED, with 60 Horses KILLED. This was their costliest engagement of the whole War where they successfully charged directly through the massed SIKH  ARTILLERY BATTERIES.

BATTLE OF SOBRAON  10th Febuary 1846.

Entered through a breached fortification in single file, formed a precise line, and charged through mass defenders to help seal the final victory of the war.

5 Men KILLED, with 5 OFFICERS and 22 men WOUNDED IN ACTION. With 14 HORSES KILLED and 20 MISSING