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[[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | ||
| + | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
| + | |partof=North West Frontier Punitive Expeditions | ||
| + | |date=March & April 1895 | ||
| + | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitral Chitral, NWF] | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| + | |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=35.884539,71.796512&z=15&t=h&hl=en 35.884157°N 71.795963°E] | ||
| + | |result= Siege relieved | ||
| + | |territory= | ||
| + | |combatant1=British Army | ||
| + | |combatant2=Chitralis | ||
| + | |commander1=Garrison Commander:<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101036543/ Capt Charles Townshend]<br> Commanding Relief Force:<br>Col James Kelly | ||
| + | |commander2= | ||
| + | |strength1= | ||
| + | |strength2= | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | == 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://www.onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chitral1895.htm Siege of Chitral] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 8 June 2008
| Siege and Relief of Chitral | ||
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| Part of North West Frontier Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | March & April 1895 | |
| Location: | Chitral, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 35.884157°N 71.795963°E | |
| Result: | Siege relieved | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Chitralis | |
| Commanders | ||
| Garrison Commander: Capt Charles Townshend Commanding Relief Force: Col James Kelly |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Siege of Chitral
