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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]]
|partof=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]]
|date=1-14 September 1848
|date=1-14 September 1848
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multan Multan, Punjab]
|location=[[Multan]], [[Punjab]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=30.206085,71.479534&z=12&t=h&hl=en 30.206085°N 71.479534°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=30.206085,71.479534&z=12&t=h&hl=en 30.206085°N 71.479534°E]   
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh Sikhs]  
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh Sikhs]  
|commander1=[http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/component/content/article/192/3792-whish-sir-william-sampson.html Gen William S. Whish]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029214/ Gen William S. Whish]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewan_Mulraj Dewan Mulraj]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewan_Mulraj Dewan Mulraj]
|strength1=
|strength1=32,000 and 44 guns
|strength2=  
|strength2= 12,000 and 54 guns
|casualties1=  
|casualties1=  
|casualties2=  
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== British and Indian Forces ==
'''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029214/ Gen William S. Whish]'''
:*8,089 men
:*32 siege guns
:*12 horse artillery guns
'''[http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/library.history?Action=Page&Param=45 Lieut Herbert Edwardes]''' 
:*4,033 Irregular Cavalry
:*7,718 Irregular Infantry
'''Bahawalpur Force'''
:*1,900 cavalry
:*5,700 infantry
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Singh Sher Singh]'''
:*3,382 cavalry
:*909 infantry


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_sikh.php Heritage History - Sikh Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Sikh_War Wikipedia - 2nd Sikh War]<br>[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_II Sikhiwiki - 2nd Anglo-Sikh War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CORXAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA261&dq=Multan&as_brr=3&ei=7w0wSbi1NJTckwTwrM3-Dw#PRA1-PA262,M1 Google Books -Siege of Multan]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029214/ ODNB - Sir William Whish]
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_sikh.php Sikh Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Sikh_War 2nd Sikh War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_II 2nd Anglo-Sikh War] Sikhiwiki<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=CORXAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA261&dq=Multan&as_brr=3&ei=7w0wSbi1NJTckwTwrM3-Dw#PRA1-PA262,M1 Siege of Multan] Google Books<br>
[http://www.redcoat.info/Multan.htm Officers who died at Multan] www.redcoat.info<br>
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[[Category:2nd Sikh War|Multan Sept 1848, Siege of]]

Latest revision as of 18:20, 17 November 2009

Siege of Multan Sept 1848
Part of 2nd Sikh War
Date: 1-14 September 1848
Location: Multan, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 30.206085°N 71.479534°E
Result: Siege abandoned
Combatants
East India Company Sikhs
Commanders
Gen William S. Whish Dewan Mulraj
Strength
32,000 and 44 guns 12,000 and 54 guns
Casualties

British and Indian Forces

Gen William S. Whish

  • 8,089 men
  • 32 siege guns
  • 12 horse artillery guns

Lieut Herbert Edwardes

  • 4,033 Irregular Cavalry
  • 7,718 Irregular Infantry

Bahawalpur Force

  • 1,900 cavalry
  • 5,700 infantry

Sher Singh

  • 3,382 cavalry
  • 909 infantry

External Links

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