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|partof=[[Mohmand Expedition 1851-52]]
|partof=[[Mohmand Expedition 1851-52]]
|date=15 April 1852
|date=15 April 1852
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjpao Panjpao, Charsadda, NWF]
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjpao Pajpao], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabqadar Shabqadar], Charsadda District, NWF
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.137197,71.756333&z=10&t=h&hl=en approx 34.137197°N 71.75633°E]   
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.218576,71.554591&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 34.218576°N 71.554591°E]   
|result= British victory
|result= British victory
|territory=
|territory=
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|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell]
|commander2=  
|commander2= Saadat Khan
|strength1=  600
|strength1=  600 in Shabqadar Fort
|strength2= 6,000
|strength2= 6,000
|casualties1=  
|casualties1= 2 killed<br>8 wounded
|casualties2=  
|casualties2=  
}}
}}
== Field Detachment ==
*2nd Troop 1st Brigade [[Royal Horse Artillery|Horse Artillery]] 2 guns
*[[7th Bengal Light Cavalry]] 87 sabres
*[[15th Irregular Cavalry]] 179 sabres
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Panjpao<br>
Variants:Punj Pao/Pung Pao<br>
== 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=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA51,M1 Google Books - Record of Action]
[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.com<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA51,M1 Record of Action] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/428/mode/2up Affair at Panjpao] www.archive.org

Revision as of 09:14, 4 December 2009

Battle of Pung Pao
Part of Mohmand Expedition 1851-52
Date: 15 April 1852
Location: Pajpao, Shabqadar, Charsadda District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 34.218576°N 71.554591°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Mohmand tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell Saadat Khan
Strength
600 in Shabqadar Fort 6,000
Casualties
2 killed
8 wounded

Field Detachment

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Panjpao
Variants:Punj Pao/Pung Pao

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Record of Action Google Books
Affair at Panjpao www.archive.org