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Relief Force
|commander1=Political Agent: Surgeon Major George Robertson<br>Garrison Commander:<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101036543/ Capt Charles Townshend]<br> Commanding Relief Force:<br>Col James Kelly
|commander2=Sher Afzal<br>Umra Khan
|strength1=Garrison: 419 fighting men<br>Relief Force: 616 men & 2 guns|strength2= 3-5,000 men
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Surg Maj G.S.Robertson, Political Agent<br>Capt C.Campbell, Central India Horse, Inspecting Officer Kashmir Imperial Service Troops<br>Captain C.V.F.Townshend, Central India Horse, Commanding Political Agent's Escort then Fort Commander<br>Lieut B.E.M.Gurdon Assistant to British Agent<br>Surg Capt Whitchurch, 24th Punjab Infantry<br>Lieut H.K.Harley, Commanding 14th Sikhs<br>24th Sikhs (99 men)<br>Kashmir Infantry (301 men)<br> 109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis
== Relief Force ==
32nd Pioneers (382 men)<br>Kashmir Infantry (100 men)<br>Kashmir Sappers & Miners (34 men)<br>Kashmir Mountain Artillery (2 guns)<br>Hunza and Punial Levies (100 men)
== 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]<br>[http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/DevonReg/Chitral1895-thefortundersiege.htm Devon Heritage - Siege of Chitral]
