Siege of Multan Sept 1848

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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 Multan Google Books