Siege of Multan (1780)

Siege of Multan
Part of Afghan-Sikh wars

Layout of Multan, 1849.
DateJanuary 1780 – 18 February 1780[1]
Location
Result Afghan victory
Territorial
changes
Afghans reconquer Multan.
Belligerents
Durrani Empire Sikh Misls
Commanders and leaders
Timur Shah Durrani
Muzaffar Khan
Unknown Sikh Qiladar
Strength
28,000 Afghans
12,000 troops of Bahawalpur Nawab
7,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Multan started in January 1780 and ended on 18 February 1780, it was the result Timur Shah Durrani's reconquest campaigns of Multan after it had been taken in 1772. This siege saw the Afghans successfully re-capture Multan after taking Rohtas months prior.

  1. ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (2000). Studies In Later Mughal History Of The Punjab 1707-1793. Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 237–240. ISBN 9789693507560.

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