2nd Sikh War

Summary

2nd Sikh War
1848-49
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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East India Company	Sikhs
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Category: 2nd Sikh War

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The British Resident in Lahore sent officers to Multan to compel the local viceroy to pay increased taxes. The officers were murdered and this encouraged an uprising of rebellious troops against the Sikh Government. After some initial actions the British sent a substatial force under Sir Hugh Gough. Major battles at Chillianwala and Gujerat led to the surrender of the Sikhs. The British annexed the Punjab and Raja Duleep Singh went into exile.

Army of the Punjab

Order of Battle at the Battle of Ramnagar
Commanding in Chief: Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough

Cavalry Division
Brigadier General Cureton

• 1st Brigade; Brigadier White

• HM 3rd Light Dragoons
• HM 14th Light Dragoons
• 5th Bengal Light Cavalry
• 8th Bengal Light Cavalry

• 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Pope

• HM 9th Lancers
• 1st Bengal Light Cavalry
• 6th Bengal Light Cavalry

1st Infantry Division
General Gilbert

• 1st Brigade: Brigadier Mountain

• HM 29th Foot
• 30th Bengal Native Infantry
• 56th Bengal Native Infantry

• 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Godby

• 2nd European Light Infantry
• 31st Bengal Native Infantry
• 70th Bengal Native Infantry

2nd Infantry Division
General Thackwell

• 1st Brigade: Brigadier Pennycuick

• HM 24th Foot
• 25th Bengal Native Infantry
• 45th Bengal Native Infantry

• 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Hoggan

• HM 61st Foot
• 6th Bengal Native Infantry
• 36th Bengal Native Infantry

• 3rd Brigade: Brigadier Penny

• 15th Bengal Native Infantry
• 20th Bengal Native Infantry
• 69th Bengal Native Infantry

Artillery

• 6 horse batteries: Lane, Christie, Huish, Warner, Duncan and Fordyce
• 3 field batteries: Dawes, Kenleside and Austin
• 2 heavy batteries

External Links

Heritage History - Sikh Wars
Wikipedia - 2nd Sikh War 1848-49
Sikhiwiki - 2nd Anglo-Sikh War