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== Ambela Field Force == | == Ambela Field Force == | ||
| − | '''First Brigade'''<br>''Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot'' | + | '''First Brigade'''<br>''Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot'' |
| − | C-19th [[Royal Artillery]] (3 guns) | + | *C-19th [[Royal Artillery]] (3 guns) |
| − | Peshawar Mountain Train Battery | + | [[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery]] |
| − | [[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]] | + | *[[71st Regiment of Foot]]<br> |
| − | [[3rd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Infantry]] | + | *[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]] |
| − | [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Infantry]] | + | *[[3rd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Infantry]] |
| − | [[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Native Infantry]] | + | *[[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Infantry]] |
| − | [[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|32nd Punjab Native Infantry]] | + | *[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|20th Punjab Native Infantry]] |
| − | [[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | + | *[[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|32nd Punjab Native Infantry]] |
| + | *[[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Second Brigade'''<br>''Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides'' | + | '''Second Brigade'''<br>''Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides'' |
| − | No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns) | + | *No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns) |
| − | Hazara Mountain Train Battery | + | *[[Hazara Mountain Battery|Hazara Mountain Train Battery]] |
| − | [[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers]] | + | *[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers]] |
| − | [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] | + | *[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] |
| − | [[14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|14th Native Infantry]] | + | *[[14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|14th Native Infantry]] |
| − | [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] | + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] |
| − | [[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> | + | *[[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkha Regiment]]<br> |
'''Divisional Troops'''<br> | '''Divisional Troops'''<br> | ||
| − | [[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|11th Bengal Cavalry]] (100 men) | + | *[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|11th Bengal Cavalry]] (100 men) |
| − | [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (100 men) | + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (100 men) |
| − | [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]]<br> | + | *[[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]]<br> |
| − | '''Reinforcements arrived December''' | + | '''Reinforcements arrived December''' |
| − | [[7th Regiment of Foot]] | + | *[[7th Regiment of Foot]] |
| − | [[93rd Regiment of Foot]] | + | *[[93rd Regiment of Foot]] |
| − | [[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikhs]] | + | *[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikhs]] |
| − | [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Native Infantry Pioneers]]<br> | + | *[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Native Infantry Pioneers]]<br> |
Revision as of 09:20, 31 October 2009
| Ambela Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 18 October-23 December 1863 | |
| Location: | Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF Umbeyla | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.398975°N 72.490498°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Yusufzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen N Chamberlain | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 238 killed 670 wounded |
3,000 killed & wounded | |
The Ambela Campaign of 1863.
Ambela Field Force
First Brigade
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot
- C-19th Royal Artillery (3 guns)
Peshawar Mountain Train Battery
- 71st Regiment of Foot
- 1st Punjab Infantry
- 3rd Punjab Infantry
- 5th Punjab Infantry
- 20th Punjab Native Infantry
- 32nd Punjab Native Infantry
- 5th Gurkha Regiment
Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides
- No 3 Punjab Light Field battery (3 Guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery
- 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 6th Punjab Infantry
- 14th Native Infantry
- Guides Infantry
- 4th Gurkha Regiment
Divisional Troops
- 11th Bengal Cavalry (100 men)
- Guides Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners
Reinforcements arrived December
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions
British Empire - Ambela Campaign
Google Books - Ambela Campaign
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia
