Battle of Malakand Camp 1897
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| Battle of Malakand Camp 1897 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Malakand Field Expedition 1897 | ||
| Date: | 26-31 July 1897 | |
| Location: | Malakand Pass, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.584017°N 71.937464°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Army | Various Pashtun tribes | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col William Meiklejohn CB CMG | Saidullah | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Malakand Defence Force
Brig Gen W.H.Meiklejohn CB CMG
- 1 Squadron 11th Bengal Lancers
- No 8 Bengal Mountain Battery
- No 5 Company Madras Sappers and Miners
- 24th Punjab Infantry
- 31st Punjab Infantry
- 45th (Rattray's) Sikhs
Photographs
External Links
Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
Wikipedia - Siege of Malakand
Google Books - Action at Malakand
