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Mohmand Expeditions 1879-80
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<div>[[Category:Punitive Expeditions|Mohmand Expedition 1879-80]]<br />
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|partof=[[:Category:Punitive Expeditions|Punitive Expeditions]]<br />
|date=21-23 April 1879<br>15-18 January 1880<br />
|location= [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/18/Kama_Daka.html Kama Daka, Afghanistan]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand_Agency Mohmand Agency, NWF]<br />
|presidency=[[Bengal]] <br />
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.215205,71.118433&z=13&t=h&hl=en 34.215205°N 71.118433°E] <br />
|result= Submission of tribesmen<br />
|territory=<br />
|combatant1=British & Indians<br />
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen]<br />
|commander1='''1st Exped:''' <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Moore_Creagh Capt Garrett O'Moore Creagh]<br>'''2nd Exped:''' <br> Col T.W.R.Boisragon <br> & Brig Gen J. Doran CB<br />
|commander2= <br />
|strength1=8,500 <br />
|strength2= <br />
|casualties1=12 killed<br>96 wounded <br />
|casualties2= <br />
}}<br />
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== Campaign Actions ==<br />
[[Battle of Kam Dakka]] 29 April 1879<br />
== Field Force ==<br />
FIRST EXPEDITION<br><br />
''Capt O'Moore Creagh''<br><br />
Two Companies Mhairwara Battalion<br>One Troop 10th Bengal Lancers<br />
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SECOND EXPEDITION<br><br />
'''Dakka Column'''<br>''Col T.W.R.Boisragon, 30th Punjab Native Infantry''<br>C Battery Royal Horse Artillery (4 guns)<br>6th Dragoon Guards (94 sabres)<br>17th Bengal Cavalry (50 sabres)<br>25th Foot (110 rifles)<br>8th Bengal Native Infantry (100 rifles)<br> 30th Punjab Native Infantry (500 rifles)<br><br />
'''Landi Kotal Column'''<br>''Brig Gen J.Doran CB''<br>II-9th Royal Artillery (2 guns)<br>1st Batt 5th Fusiliers (200 men)<br>1st Batt 25th Foot (200 men)<br>17th Bengal Cavalry (50 Men)<br>C Coy Madras Sappers & Miners<br> 1st Madras Native Infantry (300 men)<br> 4th Madras Native Infantry (200 men)<br> 31st Punjab Native Infantry (300 men)<br />
== External Links ==<br />
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/campafghan1878.htm The British Empire - 2nd Afghan War 1878-80]<br>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8538632 Find a Grave - O'Moore Creagh]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032622/ Dictionary of National Biography - Garrett Creagh]</div>
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