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*On Squadron [[11th Irregular Cavalry]] (Capt Dowson)
*On Squadron [[11th Irregular Cavalry]] (Capt Dowson)
*Two Coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers]] (Lieut Grindall)
*Two Coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers]] (Lieut Grindall)
*Major Napier & Capt Western, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column<br><br>
*[[Robert Napier|Major Napier]] & Capt Western, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column<br><br>


==== Assault Force 2 January 1849 ====
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Multan Siege of Multan] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Multan Siege of Multan] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA103&dq=Mooltan&as_brr=3&ei=I_tYSaaEI6asNYXZnPMF#PPA103,M1 Siege of Mooltan] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA103&dq=Mooltan&as_brr=3&ei=I_tYSaaEI6asNYXZnPMF#PPA103,M1 Siege of Mooltan] Google Books<br>
[http://www.redcoat.info/Multan.htm Officers who died at Multan] www.redcoat.info<br>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029214/ Sir William Whish] ODNB
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029214/ Sir William Whish] ODNB
[[Category:Battles|Multan Dec 1848, Siege of]]
[[Category:Battles|Multan Dec 1848, Siege of]]
[[Category:2nd Sikh War|Multan Dec 1848, Siege of]]
[[Category:2nd Sikh War|Multan Dec 1848, Siege of]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 3 May 2011

Siege of Multan Dec 1848
Part of 2nd Sikh War
Date: 27 December 1848- 22 January 1849
Location: Multan, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 30.206085°N 71.479534°E
Result: Multan captured
Combatants
East India Company Sikhs
Commanders
Gen William S. Whish Dewan Mulraj
Strength
Casualties

Multan Field Force

Commanded by: Gen William S. Whish

Order of Battle 27 December 1848

Left Column
Brigadier the Hon Henry Dundas CB

Left Centre Column
Brigadier Capon

Right Centre Column
Lt-Col Nash CB, 72nd Native Infantry

  • 3 Coys HM 32nd Foot (Major Case)
  • 6 Coys 72nd Native Infantry (Capt Lloyd)
  • Four guns 4th Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery (Capt Anderson)
  • 3rd Coy Pioneers (Lieut Gordon)

Right Column
Lt-Col Young, HM 10th Foot

Assault Force 2 January 1849

Bengal Division
Right Column: Brigadier Frederick Markham

Bombay Division
Left Column: Brigadier Stalker CB

External Links

Sikh Wars Heritage History
2nd Sikh War Wikipedia
2nd Anglo-Sikh War Sikhiwiki
Siege of Multan Wikipedia
Siege of Mooltan Google Books
Officers who died at Multan www.redcoat.info
Sir William Whish ODNB