Shirani Expedition
| Shirani Expedition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Punitive Expeditions | ||
| Date: | April 1853 | |
| Location: | Takht-i-Sulaiman area Dera Ismail Khan District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.693572°N 70.122921°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Shirani tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen J.S.Hodgson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,795 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| None | ||
Punjab Irregular Force
No 2 Light Field Battery
Detachment Garrison Artillery
5th Punjab Cavalry
Sind Camel Corps
Wing 1st Punjab Infantry
Wing 3rd Punjab Infantry
2nd Police Battalion
6th Police Battalion
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
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