Utman Khel Expedition: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Campaign actions
Maureene (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Category:Punitive Expeditions|UtmanKhel Expedition 1878]]
{{War|name=Utman Khel Expedition |dates= 1877-78 |image= |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat_(Pakistan) Swat, NWF]|combatant1=British & Indians |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utman_Khel Utman Khel] tribesmen |result= <br>Submission of tribe |medal=
{{Battles_Infobox
|category=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns |North West Frontier Campaigns ]]}}
|partof=[[:Category:Punitive Expeditions|Punitive Expeditions]]
== Summary ==
|date=14 February-14 March 1878
Tribesmen from Sapri raided a Swat Canal working party and killed six coolies. This led to a punitive expedition which attacked principle villages and forced the submission of the Utman Khel.
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat_(Pakistan) Swat, NWF]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.343014,72.145016&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx 34.343014°N 72.145016°E] 
|result= Submission of tribes
|territory=
|combatant1=British & Indians  
|combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utman_Khel Utman Khel] tribesmen
|commander1=[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XrINV_uzJHcC&pg=PA27&dq=Wigram+Battye&as_brr=3&ei=8yqfSPyHMY6AjwGqprn7BA&sig=ACfU3U2DjJ7cc9v4ZBOYhOoxC-rxClTStQ Capt Wigram Battye]
|commander2= Mian Khan
|strength1=280 Guides
|strength2=  
|casualties1=  
|casualties2=  
}}


== Campaign Actions ==
[[Battle of Swat Canal]] December 1876<br>Action at Sapri village 15 February 1878<br>Action at Shakot village 14 March 1878
== 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://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rx-W3r93j_MC&pg=PA141&dq=Swat+Canal&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U2uxdeqJrANxXH0BTT_qY0gQ701Ag#PPA141,M1 Google Books - Reference and map of Swat Canals]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.co<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rx-W3r93j_MC&pg=PA141&dq=Swat+Canal&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U2uxdeqJrANxXH0BTT_qY0gQ701Ag#PPA141,M1 Reference and map of Swat Canals] Google Books
 
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/404/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Operations against the Utman Khels] Google Books
 
[[Category:Utman Khel Expedition|Utman Khel Expedition]]
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Utman Khel Expedition]]

Latest revision as of 23:53, 24 April 2014

Utman Khel Expedition
1877-78
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:|250px| ]]
Location: Swat, NWF
Combatants:
British & Indians Utman Khel tribesmen
Result:
Submission of tribe
Medals:
Links:
Category: North West Frontier Campaigns

Summary

Tribesmen from Sapri raided a Swat Canal working party and killed six coolies. This led to a punitive expedition which attacked principle villages and forced the submission of the Utman Khel.

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.co
Reference and map of Swat Canals Google Books

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Operations against the Utman Khels Google Books