Black Mountain Expedition 1868
| Black Mountain Expedition 1868 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908 | ||
| Date: | 3-22 October 1868 | |
| Location: | Black Mountain Range, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.617016°N 72.992962°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Hassanzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Alfred Wilde | ||
| Strength | ||
| 12,500 British troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
A complete account of the expedition is given in the Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I referenced below. Involvement of the 19th Foot can be found in the 19th Foot article. A list of 19th Foot officers serving in the campaign is also available (The Hazara Roll).
Field Force
First Brigade
Brig Gen R.O.Bright
1st Battalion 19th Regiment of Foot
20th Punjab Native Infantry
Second Brigade
Brig Gen J.L.Vaughan CB
1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Foot
3rd Sikh Infantry
2nd Gurkha Rifles
Divisional Troops & Reserve
S Battery Royal Horse Artillery
19th Royal Artillery
24th Royal Artillery
Hazara Mountain Battery
16th Bengal Cavalry (188 men)
Guides Cavalry (131 men)
Detachment Telegraph Sappers
2nd Punjab Infantry
4th Gurkha Rifles
5th Gurkha Regiment
Levies & Police (518 men)
At Darband
38th Regiment of Foot
9th Bengal Cavalry
31st Punjab Native Infantry
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
Black Mountain Expeditions Sussex Regiment memorial
Black Mountain Imperial Gazetteer of India
Black Mountain Expedition 1868 www.britishempire.co.uk
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Black Mountain Expedition 1868 archive.org
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