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''"The Story of The Malakand Field Force"'' by Winston S. Churchill<br>ISBN 1-60450-223-1<br> | ''"The Story of The Malakand Field Force"'' by Winston S. Churchill<br>ISBN 1-60450-223-1<br> | ||
ISBN 978-1-60450-223-7 | ISBN 978-1-60450-223-7 | ||
[[Category:Battles|Chakdara, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Malakand Field Expedition|Chakdara, Battle of]] | |||
Revision as of 14:22, 3 November 2009
| Battle of Chakdara | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Malakand Field Expedition 1897 | ||
| Date: | 26 July-2 August 1897 | |
| Location: | Chakdarra, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.638417°N 72.076213°E | |
| Result: | Relief of fort | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Pashtun tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col William Meiklejohn CB CMG | Saidullah | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Chakara Defence Force
Brig Gen W.H.Meiklejohn CB CMG
- 45th (Rattray's) Sikhs (180)
- 1 Squadron 11th Bengal Lancers (20)
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia - Relief of Chakdara
Recommended Reading
"The Story of The Malakand Field Force" by Winston S. Churchill
ISBN 1-60450-223-1
ISBN 978-1-60450-223-7