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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=HV1HAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP7  ''Leaves from the journal of a subaltern during the campaign in the Punjaub  Sept.1848 to March 1849''] by Daniel Augustus Sandford, Ensign, [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry]] 1849 Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=HV1HAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP7  ''Leaves from the journal of a subaltern during the campaign in the Punjaub  Sept.1848 to March 1849''] by Daniel Augustus Sandford, Ensign, [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry]] 1849 Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=bNNGAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Extracts from letters to Mrs. Bamfield from her husband, during the second Seikh war ... also, the subsequent letters of her son''] 1854 Google Books. The author was Major Daniel Bamfield of the Bengal Army and his son Albert, both possibly of the [[56th Regiment of Bengal  Native Infantry|56th Bengal Native Infantry]].
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=bNNGAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Extracts from letters to Mrs. Bamfield from her husband, during the second Seikh war ... also, the subsequent letters of her son''] 1854 Google Books. The author was Major Daniel Bamfield of the Bengal Army and his son Albert, both possibly of the [[56th Regiment of Bengal  Native Infantry|56th Bengal Native Infantry]].
*[https://archive.org/details/cavalryexperien00ouvrgoog  ''Cavalry Experiences and Leaves from My Journal''] by Colonel H A Ouvry 1892 Archive.org. The author arrived in India in late 1846 to join the [[3rd Light Dragoons]], and subsequently  took part in the 2nd Sikh War.  
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*[https://archive.org/details/cavalryexperien00ouvrgoog  ''Cavalry Experiences and Leaves from My Journal''] by Colonel H A Ouvry 1892 Archive.org. The author arrived in India in late 1846 to join the [[3rd Light Dragoons]], and subsequently  took part in the 2nd Sikh War, from [https://archive.org/stream/cavalryexperien00ouvrgoog#page/n57/mode/2up page 38].  
 
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9wRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA374  Part 2: The Second Sikh War, 1848-49 — The Indian Mutiny, 1857] from  "Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand, K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E." by Lieutenant C.R, Low, (late) Indian Navy, page 374 ''Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal, 1871 Part 1'' Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9wRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA374  Part 2: The Second Sikh War, 1848-49 — The Indian Mutiny, 1857] from  "Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Marion Durand, K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E." by Lieutenant C.R, Low, (late) Indian Navy, page 374 ''Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal, 1871 Part 1'' Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ISKgAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1 "Medical History of the 1st Bombay European Regiment (Fusiliers)  during its Service in the Punjaub in 1848,1849, and 1850"] by FS Arnott MD Surgeon of the Regiment, page 1 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume X 1849-1850'' Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ISKgAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1 "Medical History of the 1st Bombay European Regiment (Fusiliers)  during its Service in the Punjaub in 1848,1849, and 1850"] by FS Arnott MD Surgeon of the Regiment, page 1 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume X 1849-1850'' Google Books

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2nd Sikh War
1848-49
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
Punjab district map.jpg
Location: Punjab
Combatants:
East India Company Sikh Empire
Result: British victory. Punjab annexed
Medals:
Punjab Medal
Clasps: Mooltan, Chilianwala, Goojerat
Links:
Category: 2nd Sikh War
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
2nd Sikh War
locations and routes on Google Maps

Also known as the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War or the Punjab Campaign.

Summary

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 substantial force under Sir Hugh Gough. Major battles atChillianwala 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 Ramnuggur
Commander in Chief: Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Gough

Cavalry Division
Brigadier-General Charles Cureton

  • 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Pope

1st Infantry Division
Lt-Gen Sir Walter Gilbert

  • 1st Brigade: Brigadier Mountain
  • 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Godby

2nd Infantry Division
General Thackwell

  • 2nd Brigade: Brigadier Hoggan

Artillery

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

FIBIS resources

  • "General Gilbert and the surrender of the Sikh Army" by Sarah Bilton FIBIS Journal Number 27 (Spring 2012), pages 14-22. For details of how to access this article see FIBIS Journals

Medals

Also see Medals and Medal Rolls

External Links

Sikh Wars Heritage History
2nd Sikh War 1848-49 Wikipedia
2nd Anglo-Sikh War Sikhiwiki
Second Anglo Sikh War sikh-history.com
Chronology Google Books

Historical books online