Ranizai and Utman Khel Expedition

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Ranizai and Utman Khel Expedition
Part of Punitive Expeditions
Date: March-May 1852
Location: Swat, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.343034°N 72.138838°E
Result: Submission of tribesmen
Combatants
East India Company Utman Khel tribesmen
Ranizai tribesmen
Commanders
Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell
Strength
2,500 troops
6 guns
>6000
Casualties

Swat Field Force

1st Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery
Detachment 3rd Coy 4th Batt Royal Artillery
HM 32nd Regiment
2nd Irregular Cavalry
Guides Cavalry
1st Punjab Cavalry
15th Irregular Cavalry
2nd Coy Sappers & Miners
28th Native Infantry
66th Gurkha Regiment
Guides Infantry
1st Punjab Infantry
29th Native Infantry

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Google Books - Swat Campaign