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| − | |partof= | + | |partof=|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns |North West Frontier Campaigns ]] |
| − | |date= | + | |date=March 1868 & 25 February-4 April 1869 |
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orakzai_Agency Bizoti, Orakzai Agency, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orakzai_Agency Bizoti, Orakzai Agency, NWF] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates= [http://encarta.msn.com/mapof_10438806/Bizoti.html 33.783333°N 70.983331°E] | |co-ordinates= [http://encarta.msn.com/mapof_10438806/Bizoti.html 33.783333°N 70.983331°E] | ||
| − | |result= | + | |result= Submission of tribes |
|territory= | |territory= | ||
| − | |combatant1= | + | |combatant1=British & Indians |
|combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orakzai Orakzai tribesmen] | |combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orakzai Orakzai tribesmen] | ||
| − | |commander1=Lt Col C P Keyes | + | |commander1=Maj L.B.Jones<br>Lt Col C.P.Keyes CB |
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1=1868 sortie: 11 killed & 44 wounded<br>1869 sortie: 3 killed & 33 wounded |
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The '''Bizoti Orakzai Expedition''' of 1868-69. | ||
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| + | == Field Force 1868 == | ||
| + | ''Maj L.B.Jones''<br> | ||
| + | No 2 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 guns)<br> | ||
| + | [[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Cavalry]] (80 men)<br> | ||
| + | [[3rd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Punjab Infantry]] (280 men)<br> | ||
| + | [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (200 men)<br> | ||
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| + | == Field Force 1869 == | ||
| + | ''Lt Col C.P.Keyes''<br> | ||
| + | No 1 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 mountain guns)<br> | ||
| + | [[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]]<br> | ||
| + | [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjab Infantry]]<br> | ||
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| + | [[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Bizoti Orakzai Expedition 1868-69]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 24 April 2014
| Bizoti Orakzai Expedition | ||
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| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | March 1868 & 25 February-4 April 1869 | |
| Location: | Bizoti, Orakzai Agency, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.783333°N 70.983331°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribes | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & Indians | Orakzai tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj L.B.Jones Lt Col C.P.Keyes CB |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 1868 sortie: 11 killed & 44 wounded 1869 sortie: 3 killed & 33 wounded |
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The Bizoti Orakzai Expedition of 1868-69.
Field Force 1868
Maj L.B.Jones
No 2 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 guns)
3rd Punjab Cavalry (80 men)
3rd Punjab Infantry (280 men)
6th Punjab Infantry (200 men)
Field Force 1869
Lt Col C.P.Keyes
No 1 Punjab Light Field Battery (2 mountain guns)
1st Punjab Infantry
4th Punjab Infantry
