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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
:*5,70 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=CORXAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA261&dq=Multan&as_brr=3&ei=7w0wSbi1NJTckwTwrM3-Dw#PRA1-PA262,M1 Siege of Multan] Google Books
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Revision as of 09:58, 16 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
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
  • 5,70 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 Multan Google Books

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