Siege of Multan (1818)

Siege of Multan (1818)
Part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars
DateMarch 1818 – 2 June 1818
Location
Multan, Punjab (extended siege at Multan Fort)
30°11′54″N 71°28′13″E / 30.198247°N 71.470311°E / 30.198247; 71.470311
Result Sikh victory
Territorial
changes
Sikhs capture Multan from the Afghans
Belligerents
Sikh Empire Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Misr Diwan Chand
Kharak Singh
Hari Singh Nalwa
Nawab Muzaffar Khan 
Multan
Location of Multan within present-day Pakistan

The siege of Multan began in March 1818 and lasted until 2 June 1818 as part of the Afghan–Sikh Wars, and saw the Sikh Empire capture Multan (in modern-day Pakistan) from the Durrani Empire.