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|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns | |partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|North West Frontier Campaigns]] | ||
|date=20-22 December 1852 | |date=20-22 December 1852 | ||
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan Waziristan, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan Waziristan, NWF] | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarzai Umarzai] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazir_(tribe) Waziri] tribesmen | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarzai Umarzai] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazir_(tribe) Waziri] tribesmen | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[John Nicholson|Major John Nicholson]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
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==Field Force== | ==Field Force== | ||
'''1st Column''' | '''1st Column''' | ||
*[[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Infantry]]<br> | |||
'''2nd Column''' | '''2nd Column''' | ||
*Two Companies [[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]] (140 men) | |||
*[[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjab Infantry]] (350 men)<br> | |||
'''3rd Column''' | '''3rd Column''' | ||
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry]] (40 men) | |||
*Mounted Police (50 men) | |||
*6th Punjab Police Battalion (400 men) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V2nGnWXV7coC&pg=PA51&dq=Mohmands+1852&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=0qrHSPCuG5TEzAT898GhCw&sig=ACfU3U3lHFlm_unKKUBIBU2hL6YCg4uyug#PPA51,M1 Record of Action] Google Books | |||
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Waziri Expedition 1852]] | |||