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[[Category: | {{War|name=Kachin Hills Expedition|dates=1892-93 |image=|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachin_Hills Kachin Hills, Burma]|combatant1=British|combatant2=Kachin tribes|result= British victory|medal=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_General_Service_Medal_(1854) India General Service Medal] | ||
|category=<br>[[:Category:Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93|Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93]] |link1=}} | |||
"'''Expedition of 1892-93''': Bhamo was occupied by the British on December 28, 1885, and almost immediately, trouble began. Constant punitive measures were carried on by the military police; but in December 1892, a police column proceeding to establish a post at Sima was heavily attacked, and simultaneously the town of Myitkyina was raided by Kachins. A force of 1200 troops was sent to put down the rising. The enemy received their final blow at Palap, but not before three officers were killed, three wounded and 102 sepoys and followers killed and wounded."<br>[http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/JUN_KHA/KACHIN_HILLS.html Extract from 1911 Encyclopedia] | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachin_Hills Kachin Hills] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/maps/gazetteer/images/gazetteer_V9_pg240.jpg North Burma map showing Kachin] University of Chicago | |||
[[Category:Minor Campaigns]] | |||
[[Category:Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93| Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:55, 24 June 2014
| Kachin Hills Expedition | |
|---|---|
| 1892-93 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Location: Kachin Hills, Burma | |
| Combatants: | |
| British | Kachin tribes |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: India General Service Medal | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93 | |
"Expedition of 1892-93: Bhamo was occupied by the British on December 28, 1885, and almost immediately, trouble began. Constant punitive measures were carried on by the military police; but in December 1892, a police column proceeding to establish a post at Sima was heavily attacked, and simultaneously the town of Myitkyina was raided by Kachins. A force of 1200 troops was sent to put down the rising. The enemy received their final blow at Palap, but not before three officers were killed, three wounded and 102 sepoys and followers killed and wounded."
Extract from 1911 Encyclopedia
External Links
Kachin Hills Wikipedia
North Burma map showing Kachin University of Chicago
