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*[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Cavalry]] (131 men) | *[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Cavalry]] (131 men) | ||
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Cavalry]] (100 men) | *[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Cavalry]] (100 men) | ||
| − | *1st Company Sappers & Miners (60 men) | + | *1st Company [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]] (60 men) |
| − | *Guides Infantry (407 men) | + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] (407 men) |
| − | *4th Sikh Infantry (427 men) | + | *[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry]] (427 men) |
| − | *1st Punjab Infantry (397 men) | + | *[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]] (397 men) |
| − | *2nd Punjab Infantry (684 men) | + | *[[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Infantry]] (684 men) |
| − | *3rd Punjab Infantry (373 men) | + | *[[3rd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Infantry]] (373 men) |
| − | *4th Punjab Infantry (387 men) | + | *[[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjab Infantry]] (387 men) |
| − | *6th Punjab Infantry (400 men) | + | *[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (400 men) |
*14th Punjab Infantry (disbanded) (207 men) | *14th Punjab Infantry (disbanded) (207 men) | ||
| − | *24th Punjab Infantry (Pioneers) (418 men) | + | *[[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|24th Punjab Infantry (Pioneers)]] (418 men) |
| − | *Hazara Gurkha Battalion (464 men) | + | *[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|Hazara Gurkha Battalion]] (464 men) |
*6th Police Battalion (394 men) | *6th Police Battalion (394 men) | ||
*1,600 Levies | *1,600 Levies | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 5 May 2009
| Mahsud Expedition 1860 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | April-June 1860 | |
| Location: | Waziristan, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 32.283321°N 69.54989°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Mahsud tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Neville Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| about 6,750 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Campaign Actions
Battle of Palosin 23 April
Battle of Burrurah Pass 4 May
Battle of Kaniguram 5 May
Battle of Mukeen 11 May
Battle of Palloreew June
Field Force
- No 2 Punjab Light Field Battery (3 guns)
- No 3 Punjab Light Field Battery (3 guns)
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (4 guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)
- Guides Cavalry (108 men)
- 3rd Punjab Cavalry (131 men)
- Multani Cavalry (100 men)
- 1st Company Sappers & Miners (60 men)
- Guides Infantry (407 men)
- 4th Sikh Infantry (427 men)
- 1st Punjab Infantry (397 men)
- 2nd Punjab Infantry (684 men)
- 3rd Punjab Infantry (373 men)
- 4th Punjab Infantry (387 men)
- 6th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
- 14th Punjab Infantry (disbanded) (207 men)
- 24th Punjab Infantry (Pioneers) (418 men)
- Hazara Gurkha Battalion (464 men)
- 6th Police Battalion (394 men)
- 1,600 Levies
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - 1860 Mahsud Expedition
ODNB - Brig Gen Chamberlain
Recommended Reading
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0
