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{{War|name=Lushai Expedition |dates=1871-72 |image=|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lushai_hills Lushai Hills], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizoram#Origin Mizoram]|combatant1=British army |combatant2=Lushai tribes|result= Submission of tribes|medal=[http://www.britishmedals.info/india_general_service_medal_1854.html  India General Service Medal 1854]<br>Clasp: Looshai
{{Battles_Infobox
|category=<br>[[:Category:Lushai Expedition 1871-72|Lushai Expedition 1871-72]] |link1=}}
|partof=[[Minor Campaigns]]
 
|date=1871-2
== Summary ==
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lushai_hills Lushai Hills], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizoram#Origin Mizoram]
Raids by Lushai tribesmen became more frequent and serious in early 1871. A punitive expedition was therefore mounted which restored peace for nearly twenty years. The chiefs submitted and agreed to the following terms:
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
# Free Government access to tribal villages
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.342484,92.773458&z=8&t=h&hl=en 23.342484°N 92.773458°E] 
# Captured guns to be returned
  |result=British victory
# Payment of a fine of two elephant tusks, one set of war gongs, one necklace, ten goats, ten pigs, fifty fowls and twenty maunds of rice (1 maund = approx 80 lbs).
|territory=
== Lushai Field Force ==
|combatant1=British Army
'''Cachar (Left) Column'''<br>
|combatant2=Lushai tribesmen
''General G Bourchier CB commanding''
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101035768/ Lieut Col Frederick Roberts]<br> Gen Bourchier
*Half [[Peshawar Mountain Battery]] (Capt Blackwood RA)
|commander2=Savoonga<br>Raja Vonolel
*No 1 Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]] (Lt Harvey RE)
|strength1=
*500 men [[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|22nd Punjaub Native Infantry]] (Colonel Stafford)
|strength2=
*500 men [[42nd Gurkha Rifles|42nd Assam Light Infantry]] (Col Rattray CB)
|casualties1= 
*500 men [[44th Gurkha Rifles|44th Assam Light Infantry]] (Col Hicks)
|casualties2=
*100 Police (Mr Daly)
}}
*Support
:*1,440 coolies (Lt-Col Davidson)
:*800 coolies for sepoys baggage (Maj Moore)
:*121 elephants
:*Senior Staff Officer Col Roberts
:*Brigade Major Capt Thomas
:*Aide-de-Camp Capt Butter
:* Inspector General of Hospitals Dr Buckle
:*Political Officer Mr Edgar
:*Topographical Survey Capt Badgley
:*Telegragh Mr Pitman
'''Chittagong (Right) Column'''<br>
''Brig-Gen Charles A Brownlow CB  commanding''
*Half [[Peshawar Mountain Battery]]
*No 3 Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]]
*500 men [[27th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|27th Punjaub Native Infantry]]
*500 men [[2nd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Gurkhas]]
*500 men [[4th Gurkha Rifles|4th Gurkhas]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0LMaMhrZ72AC&pg=PA109&dq=Looshai&as_brr=3&ei=NNf0SK_QMIm6zATdh6mKCA&sig=ACfU3U2rDBX9CsCoH3we7f7J6TbPdZWZkQ#PPA109,M1 Google Books - Roberts' Lushai  Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GI-1rMckfpEC&pg=PA9&dq=Lushai+1871&as_brr=3&ei=vcL0SMTUK6W0zASZq-CQDA&sig=ACfU3U0KTpZU_EzMVVudPZwz0sqqgyHPEQ Google Books - Lushai Expedition]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0LMaMhrZ72AC&pg=PA109&dq=Looshai&as_brr=3&ei=NNf0SK_QMIm6zATdh6mKCA&sig=ACfU3U2rDBX9CsCoH3we7f7J6TbPdZWZkQ#PPA109,M1 Roberts' Lushai  Campaign] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GI-1rMckfpEC&pg=PA9&dq=Lushai+1871&as_brr=3&ei=vcL0SMTUK6W0zASZq-CQDA&sig=ACfU3U0KTpZU_EzMVVudPZwz0sqqgyHPEQ Lushai Expedition] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas04indi#page/244/mode/2up Lushai Expedition 1871-72] archive .org
 
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[[Category:Lushai Expedition 1871-72| Lushai Expedition]]

Revision as of 16:35, 18 October 2010

Lushai Expedition
1871-72
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Lushai Hills, Mizoram
Combatants:
British army Lushai tribes
Result: Submission of tribes
Medals: India General Service Medal 1854
Clasp: Looshai
Links:
Category:
Lushai Expedition 1871-72


Summary

Raids by Lushai tribesmen became more frequent and serious in early 1871. A punitive expedition was therefore mounted which restored peace for nearly twenty years. The chiefs submitted and agreed to the following terms:

  1. Free Government access to tribal villages
  2. Captured guns to be returned
  3. Payment of a fine of two elephant tusks, one set of war gongs, one necklace, ten goats, ten pigs, fifty fowls and twenty maunds of rice (1 maund = approx 80 lbs).

Lushai Field Force

Cachar (Left) Column
General G Bourchier CB commanding

  • 1,440 coolies (Lt-Col Davidson)
  • 800 coolies for sepoys baggage (Maj Moore)
  • 121 elephants
  • Senior Staff Officer Col Roberts
  • Brigade Major Capt Thomas
  • Aide-de-Camp Capt Butter
  • Inspector General of Hospitals Dr Buckle
  • Political Officer Mr Edgar
  • Topographical Survey Capt Badgley
  • Telegragh Mr Pitman

Chittagong (Right) Column
Brig-Gen Charles A Brownlow CB commanding

External Links

Roberts' Lushai Campaign Google Books
Lushai Expedition Google Books
Lushai Expedition 1871-72 archive .org

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