American turban-wearing Sikhs not the first to do so

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Sat nam,In preparing to teach India in my world history class, I wanted my kids to read about the American who fought for Ranjit in the final battle before total British control in South Asia. The story of Colonel Gardner is a fascinating one:http://www.wisconsinumc.org/archives/gardner.htmlHere's the Wiki summary:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gardner_%28soldier%29It's well worth it to click on the full text of Gardner's story, to learn firsthand about the Khalsa.Sat nam,Amar Atma