Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93

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Kachin Hills Expedition 1892-93
Part of Kachin Hills Expeditions
Date: 1892-93
Location: Kachin Hills, Burma
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 25.033255°N 97.699969°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British Kachin tribes
Commanders
Strength
Casualties

"Expedition of 1892-93: Bhamo was occupied by the British on December 28, 1885, and almost immediately, trouble began. Constant punitive measures were carried on by the military police; but in December 1892, a police column proceeding to establish a post at Sima was heavily attacked, and simultaneously the town of Myitkyina was raided by Kachins. A force of 1200 troops was sent to put down the rising. The enemy received their final blow at Palap, but not before three officers were killed, three wounded and 102 sepoys and followers killed and wounded."
Extract from 1911 Encyclopedia