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|partof=[[:Category:Sudan Campaign|Sudan Campaign]]
|date=21 March 1885
|location=near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suakin Suakin], Sudan
|presidency=
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=19.099995,37.332087&z=10&t=h&hl=en 19.099995°N 37.332087°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=British and Indian Armies
|combatant2=Sudanese tribesmen
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carstairs_McNeill Maj-Gen Sir John McNeill VC KCB]
|commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osman_Digna Osman Digna]
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== Field Force ==
'''British Contingent'''
*One Squadron [[5th Dragoons|5th Royal Irish Lancers]]
*[[49th Regiment of Foot|Berkshire Regiment]]
*Btn Royal Marines
*Detachment Naval Brigade (4 Gardner guns)<br>
'''Indian Contingent'''
*[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|15th Sikhs]]
*[[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|17th Bengal Infantry]]
*[[28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry|28th Bombay Native Infantry]]
*One Coy [[Madras Sappers and Miners]]
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NPxN5dNSrvEC&pg=PA86&dq=Hashin+1885&lr=&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Hashin%201885&f=false Battle of Hashin] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/56/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Battle at Hashin] archive.org
[[Category:Battles|Hashin, Battle of]]
[[Category:Sudan Campaign|Hashin, Battle of]]
[[Category:Sudan Campaign]]
[[Category:Sudan Campaign]]

Latest revision as of 13:13, 14 December 2009

Battle of Hashin
Part of Sudan Campaign
Date: 21 March 1885
Location: near Suakin, Sudan
Presidency:
Co-ordinates: 19.099995°N 37.332087°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British and Indian Armies Sudanese tribesmen
Commanders
Maj-Gen Sir John McNeill VC KCB Osman Digna
Strength
Casualties

Field Force

British Contingent

Indian Contingent

External Links

Battle of Hashin Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Battle at Hashin archive.org