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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]] | |partof=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]] | ||
|date=27 December 1848- 22 January 1849 | |date=27 December 1848- 22 January 1849 | ||
|location=[ | |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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== Bombay Column == | |||
'''Order of Battle 28 December 1848'''<br> | |||
''Commanded by: [http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/component/content/article/192/3792-whish-sir-william-sampson.html Gen William S. Whish]''<br> | |||
'''Left Column'''<br> | |||
''Brigadier the Hon H Dundas CB'' | |||
*5 Coys [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers|1st Bombay Fusiliers]] (Major Mignan) | |||
*[[4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Rifle Corps)|4th Bombay Native Infantry Rifles]] (Major Honner) | |||
*No 7 Light Field Battery (Capt Turnbull) | |||
*On Squadron [[1st Scinde Irregular Horse|Scinde Horse]] (Lieut Merewether) | |||
*One Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers]] (Lieut Kendall) | |||
*Lieuts Maxwell & Pollard, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column | |||
'''Left Centre Column'''<br> | |||
''Brigadier Capon'' | |||
*5 Coys [[60th Regiment of Foot|HM 60th Rifles]] (Major Dennis) | |||
*[[3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry|3rd Bombay Native Infantry]] (Major Hallett) | |||
*No 5 Light Field Battery (Capt Bailey) | |||
*On Squadron [[1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)|1st Bombay Lancers]] (Capt Curtis) | |||
*One Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers]] (Lieut Walker) | |||
*Capt Abercrombie, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column | |||
'''Right Centre Column'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Nash CB, [[72nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|72nd Native Infantry]]'' | |||
*3 Coys [[32nd Regiment of Foot|HM 32nd Foot]] (Major Case) | |||
*6 Coys [[72nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|72nd Native Infantry]] (Capt Lloyd) | |||
*Four guns 4th Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery (Capt Anderson) | |||
*3rd Coy Pioneers (Lieut Gordon) | |||
'''Right Column'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Young, [[10th Regiment of Foot|HM 10th Foot]]'' | |||
*5 Coys [[10th Regiment of Foot|HM 10th Foot]] (Capt Longden) | |||
*[[52nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|52nd Native Infantry]] (Capt Jamieson) | |||
*Four guns 4th Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery (Capt Mackenzie) | |||
*On Squadron [[11th Irregular Cavalry]] (Capt Dowson) | |||
*Two Coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers]] (Lieut Grindall) | |||
Major Napier & Capt Western, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == |
Revision as of 17:23, 17 November 2009
Siege of Multan Dec 1848 | ||
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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 | ||
Bombay Column
Order of Battle 28 December 1848
Commanded by: Gen William S. Whish
Left Column
Brigadier the Hon H Dundas CB
- 5 Coys 1st Bombay Fusiliers (Major Mignan)
- 4th Bombay Native Infantry Rifles (Major Honner)
- No 7 Light Field Battery (Capt Turnbull)
- On Squadron Scinde Horse (Lieut Merewether)
- One Coy Sappers (Lieut Kendall)
- Lieuts Maxwell & Pollard, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column
Left Centre Column
Brigadier Capon
- 5 Coys HM 60th Rifles (Major Dennis)
- 3rd Bombay Native Infantry (Major Hallett)
- No 5 Light Field Battery (Capt Bailey)
- On Squadron 1st Bombay Lancers (Capt Curtis)
- One Coy Sappers (Lieut Walker)
- Capt Abercrombie, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column
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
- 5 Coys HM 10th Foot (Capt Longden)
- 52nd Native Infantry (Capt Jamieson)
- Four guns 4th Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery (Capt Mackenzie)
- On Squadron 11th Irregular Cavalry (Capt Dowson)
- Two Coys Sappers (Lieut Grindall)
Major Napier & Capt Western, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column
External Links
Sikh Wars Heritage History
2nd Sikh War Wikipedia
2nd Anglo-Sikh War Sikhiwiki
Siege of Multan Wikipedia
Siege of Mooltan Google Books
Sir William Whish ODNB