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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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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[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 | [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]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 29 April 2011
| Waziri Expedition 1852 | ||
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| Part of North West Frontier Campaigns | ||
| Date: | 20-22 December 1852 | |
| Location: | Waziristan, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 33.077865°N 70.672004°E | |
| Result: | Submission of tribesmen | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Umarzai Waziri tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major John Nicholson | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
1st Column
2nd Column
- Two Companies 1st Punjab Infantry (140 men)
- 4th Punjab Infantry (350 men)
3rd Column
- 2nd Punjab Cavalry (40 men)
- Mounted Police (50 men)
- 6th Punjab Police Battalion (400 men)
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions Google Books
Record of Action Google Books