Ambela Campaign

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Ambela Campaign
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 18 October-23 December 1863
Location: Ambela Pass, Buner, NWF
Umbeyla
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.398975°N 72.490498°E
Result: Submission of tribes
Combatants
British Yusufzai tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen N Chamberlain
Strength
Casualties
238 killed
670 wounded
3,000 killed & wounded
Ambela Pass 1909

The Ambela Campaign of 1863.

Ambela Field Force

First Brigade
Col W.W.Turner CB, 97th Foot

Second Brigade
Lt Col A.T.Wilde CB, Corps of Guides

Divisional Troops

Reinforcements arrived December

== External Links ==

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Ambela Campaign British Empire
Ambela Campaign Google Books
Lieut Pitcher VC Wikipedia
Lieut Fosbery VC Wikipedia

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Ambela Campaign archive.org