Difference between revisions of "Siege and Relief of Chitral"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (remove broken link) |
|||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
==== Historical Books on-line ==== | ==== Historical Books on-line ==== | ||
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/58/mode/2up ''Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I'' - Siege of Chitral] archive.org<br> | + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/58/mode/2up ''Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I'' - Siege of Chitral] archive.org<br> |
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/reliefchitral01youngoog#page/n13/mode/1up ''The Relief of Chitral''] by George John Younghusband 1895 (archive.org)<br> | + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/reliefchitral01youngoog#page/n13/mode/1up ''The Relief of Chitral''] by George John Younghusband 1895 (archive.org)<br> |
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/withkellytochit00beyngoog#page/n11/mode/1up ''With Kelly to Chitral''] by Lt W G L Beynon 1896 (archive.org) | + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/withkellytochit00beyngoog#page/n11/mode/1up ''With Kelly to Chitral''] by Lt W G L Beynon 1896 (archive.org) |
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/chitralcampaignn00thomuoft ''The Chitral campaign; a narrative of events in Chitral, Swat and Bajour''] by H C Thomson 1895 archive.org | ||
| + | *''Chitral The Story of a Minor Siege'' by George S Robertson 1905 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website | ||
| + | {{#widget:Google PlusOne | ||
| + | |size=small | ||
| + | |count=true | ||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | ||
[[Category:Chitral Campaign|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | [[Category:Chitral Campaign|Chitral, Siege and Relief of]] | ||
Revision as of 00:28, 17 July 2014
| Siege and Relief of Chitral | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Chitral Campaign | ||
| Date: | 4 March- 20 April 1895 | |
| Location: | Chitral, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 35.884157°N 71.795963°E | |
| Result: | Siege relieved | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Chitralis | |
| Commanders | ||
| Political Agent: Surgeon Major George Robertson Garrison Commander: Capt Charles Townshend Commanding Relief Force: Col James Kelly |
Sher Afzal Umra Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| Garrison: 419 fighting men Relief Force: 616 men & 2 guns |
3-5,000 men | |
| Casualties | ||
Chitral Garrison
- Surg Maj G S Robertson, Political Agent
- Capt C Campbell, Central India Horse, Inspecting Officer Kashmir Imperial Service Troops
- Captain C V F Townshend, Central India Horse, commanding Political Agent's Escort then Fort Commander
- Lieut B E M Gurdon Assistant to British Agent
- Surg Capt Whitchurch, 24th Punjab Infantry
- Lieut H.K.Harley, commanding 14th Sikhs (99 men)
- Kashmir Infantry (301 men)
- 109 Non-combatants incl 52 Chitralis
Gilgit Relief Force
- 32nd Pioneers (382 men)
- Kashmir Infantry (100 men)
- Kashmir Sappers & Miners (34 men)
- Kashmir Mountain Artillery (2 guns)
- Hunza and Punial Levies (100 men)
External Links
- North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
- NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
- Forts of the Chitral Campaign of 1895 by Bill Woodburn www.khyber.org
- Siege of Chitral www.onwar.com
- Siege of Chitral Devon Heritage
Historical Books on-line
- Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Siege of Chitral archive.org
- The Relief of Chitral by George John Younghusband 1895 (archive.org)
- With Kelly to Chitral by Lt W G L Beynon 1896 (archive.org)
- The Chitral campaign; a narrative of events in Chitral, Swat and Bajour by H C Thomson 1895 archive.org
- Chitral The Story of a Minor Siege by George S Robertson 1905 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website
