Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80

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Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908
Date: 21-23 April 1879
15-18 January 1880
Location: Kama Daka, Afghanistan
Mohmand Agency, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.215205°N 71.118433°E
Result: Submission of tribesmen
Combatants
British & Indians Mohmand tribesmen
Commanders
1st Exped:
Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh
2nd Exped:
Col T.W.R.Boisragon
& Brig Gen J. Doran CB
Strength
8,500
Casualties
12 killed
96 wounded

Campaign Actions

Battle of Kam Dakka 29 April 1879

Field Force

FIRST EXPEDITION
Capt O'Moore Creagh

SECOND EXPEDITION
Dakka Column
Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry

Landi Kotal Column
Brig Gen J.Doran CB

External Links

North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Record of Action Google Books
2nd Afghan War 1878-80 The British Empire
O'Moore Creagh www.findagrave.com
Garrett Creagh Dictionary of National Biography

Historical Books on-line

Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Mohmand Tribe www.archive.org