The Second Anglo-Sikh War Hostile_encounter was a military conflict Hostile_encounter between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company that took place Process_start in 1848 and 1849 .

Despite the brilliant successes gained Getting by Herbert Edwardes in the Second Anglo-Sikh War with Mulraj , and Gough 's indecisive victories at Ramnagar in November , at Sadulapur in December , and at the Battle of Chillianwala on 13 January 1849 , the stubborn resistance at Multan showed that the task required the utmost resources of the government .