Waziri Expedition 1859

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Waziri Expedition 1859
Part of Punitive Expeditions
Date: 15 December 1859- 14 January 1860
Location: Kurram Agency, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.542357°N 70.326721°E
Result: Submission of tribesmen
Combatants
British & Indians Kabul Khel Waziri tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen Neville Chamberlain
Strength
5,372 incl levies
Casualties

Campaign Actions

Battle of Maidani 22 Dec

Kurram Field Force

Detachment of Sappers & Miners (16 men)
Detachment No1 Punjab Light Field Battery (46 men, 2 guns)
Detachment No2 Punjab Light Field Battery (81 men, 4 guns)
Detachment Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (85 men, 4 guns)
Detachment Hazara Mountain Train Battery (59 men, 3 guns)
Detachment Guide Cavalry (103 men)
2nd Punjab Cavalry (328 men)
Detachment Guide Infantry (323 men)
4th Sikh Infantry(639 men)
1st Punjab Infantry (517 men)
3rd Punjab Infantry (502 men)
4th Punjab Infantry (528 men)
Detachment 24th Punjab Infantry Pioneers (97 men)
Khuttuk Levies (131 Horse, 549 Foot)
Bungush Levies (10 Horse, 572 Foot)
Police (75 Horse)

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Google Books - 1859 Expedition against the Kabyl Khail Wuzeerees
Google Books - Reference murder of Capt Mecham

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