The Sikh Wars were Napoleonic in technology, tactics and formations. Both armies were trained and fought as had been done in the days of the Emperor. The Sikhs used a French system of drill while the Company naturally followed the British pattern. Both sides fought in Napoleonic style orders of battle, with infantry in column or line, artillery in the intervals between formations and cavalry on the wings and flanks. On a scale of 1 to 10 1 would rate the combatants as follows: INFANTRY British 10 Resolute in attack, stubborn in defense. Sepoys 4 Timid and shaky, do much better with British attached. Sikhs 8 Well trained, good discipline, very good in defense. Sikh Irregulars 2 Typical wogs, undisciplined and poor morale. CAVALRY British 10 Just outstanding, even better than the foot. Sepoy 8 Well trained, good when well led. Sikh Regulars 8 Well trained but light and too few. Sikh Irregulars 2 Cossacks, raid and scout but not worthy of the battlefield. Sikh Ghorchurras 2 Heavily armored, individually brave, but almost completely undisciplined ARTILLERY British 8 Much lighter guns but bravely handled and very mobile. Sikh 10 Heavy guns, well - handled and heroically defended. Give this period a try - it has tremendous potential both visually and as a respite from the Peninsula. More Napoleonics and Palm Trees: The Sikhs Introduction Who are the Sikhs? Uniforms of the Sikhs Uniforms of John Company First Sikh War 1845-46 Second Sikh War 1848-49 Wargaming the Sikh War Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. VIII No. 4 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com