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Battle of Maizar 1897
Part of Punitive Expeditions
Date: 10 June 1897
Location: Maizar, near Datta Khel, North Waziristan, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 33.150612°N 70.42566°E
Result: British retreat
Combatants
Tochi Field Force Madda Khel tribesmen
Commanders
Tochi Political Officer: H.A.Gee
Escort Commander: Lt-Col A.C.Bunny
Strength
Casualties

Military Escort

No 6 Bombay Mountain Battery (2 guns)
1st Punjab Cavalry (12 sabres)
1st Sikh Infantry (200 bayonets)
1st Punjab Infantry (100 bayonets)

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History

NWF Expeditions