Siege of Multan (1848–1849)
| Siege of Multan | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War | |||||||
The Storming of Mooltan, 2nd Jan 1849 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| East India Company | Sikh Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gen. Whish | Diwan Mulraj Chopra | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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32,000 troops 150 guns |
12,000 troops 66 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 | 2,500 | ||||||
Location of Multan within present-day Pakistan | |||||||
The siege of Multan began on 19 April 1848 and lasted until 22 January 1849, and saw fighting around Multan (in present-day Punjab, Pakistan) between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire. It began with a rebellion against a ruler imposed by the East India Company, which precipitated the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and ended when the last defenders of the city surrendered to British forces.