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== 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Wikipedia -Tirah Campaign]<br>[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Google Books - Tirah Campaign]<br>[http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/DevonReg/TheDevonshireRegimentandtheTirahCampaign.htm The Devonshire Regiment and the Tirah Campaign] from Devon heritage


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0  
 
== 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Wikipedia -Tirah Campaign]<br>
[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Google Books - Tirah Campaign]<br>
[http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/DevonReg/TheDevonshireRegimentandtheTirahCampaign.htm The Devonshire Regiment and the Tirah Campaign] from Devon heritage


== Historical Books on-line ==
=== Historical books on-line ===
[http://ia350641.us.archive.org//load_djvu_applet.php?file=2/items/campaignintirah00hutcgoog/campaignintirah00hutcgoog.djvu The Campaign in Tirah 1897-98 by Col H D Hutchinson] archive.org
[http://ia350641.us.archive.org//load_djvu_applet.php?file=2/items/campaignintirah00hutcgoog/campaignintirah00hutcgoog.djvu The Campaign in Tirah 1897-98 by Col H D Hutchinson] archive.org


[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Tirah Campaign 1897-98]]
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Tirah Campaign 1897-98]]

Revision as of 20:23, 27 November 2009

Tirah Campaign
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 10 June 1897-April 1898
Location: Tirah, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.798237°N 70.135386°E
Result: Submission of tribes
Combatants
British & Indians Afridi & Orakzai tribesmen
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir William Lockhart
Strength
British Officers 1,010
British Troops 10,882
Indian Troops 22,614
Total 34,506
Non-combatants 19,934
40-50,000
Casualties

The Tirah Campaign took place in 1897-98.

Campaign Actions

Battle of Samana Ridge Aug-Sept 1897
Battle of Dargai Heights Oct 1897

Tirah Field Force

FIRST DIVISION

Commander: Brig-Gen William Penn Symons
First Brigade
Col I.S.M.Hamilton CB DSO
Succeeded by Brig Gen R.Hart VC CB

Second Brigade
Commander: Brig Gen A.Gaselee CB

Divisional Troops

SECOND DIVISION

Commander: Maj-Gen A G Yeatman-Biggs
Third Brigade
Brig Gen F.J.Kempster DSO

Fourth Brigade
Brig Gen R.Westmacott CB DSO

Divisional Troops

Recommended Reading

Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Wikipedia -Tirah Campaign
Google Books - Tirah Campaign
The Devonshire Regiment and the Tirah Campaign from Devon heritage

Historical books on-line

The Campaign in Tirah 1897-98 by Col H D Hutchinson archive.org