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'''Divisional Troops'''<br>11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)<br>Guides Cavalry (100 men)<br>Sappers & Miners<br> | '''Divisional Troops'''<br>11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)<br>Guides Cavalry (100 men)<br>Sappers & Miners<br> | ||
''' | '''Reinforcements arrived December'''<br>7th Foot<br>93rd Foot<br>3rd Sikhs<br>23rd Native Infantry Pioneers<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ambela/ambela1863images.htm British Empire - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hQYDAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA182&dq=Umbeyla&as_brr=3&ei=WIeYSIzxG4m2iwGal8nDBw#PPA182,M1 Google Books - Ambela Campaign] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ambela/ambela1863images.htm British Empire - Ambela Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hQYDAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA182&dq=Umbeyla&as_brr=3&ei=WIeYSIzxG4m2iwGal8nDBw#PPA182,M1 Google Books - Ambela Campaign] | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 8 March 2009
| Ambela Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
| Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded | |
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade'
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
71st Foot
1st Punjab Infantry
3rd Punjab Infantry
5th Punjab Infantry
20th Punjab Native Infantry
32nd Punjab Native Infantry
5th Gurkhas Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
Hazara Mountain Train Battery
101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
6th Punjab Infantry
14th Native Infantry
Guides Infantry
4th Gurkhas Regiment
Divisional Troops
11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)
Guides Cavalry (100 men)
Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
7th Foot
93rd Foot
3rd Sikhs
23rd Native Infantry Pioneers
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
British Empire - Ambela Campaign
Google Books - Ambela Campaign