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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohmand Mohmand tribesmen] | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Colin Campbell|Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell]] | ||
|commander2= Saadat Khan | |commander2= Saadat Khan | ||
|strength1= 600 in Shabqadar Fort | |strength1= 600 in Shabqadar Fort | ||
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[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<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<br> | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/428/mode/2up Affair at Panjpao] www.archive.org | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/428/mode/2up Affair at Panjpao] www.archive.org | ||
[[Category:Battles|Pung Pao, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Mohmand Expedition 1851-52|Pung Pao, Battle of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 2 May 2011
| Battle of Pung Pao | ||
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| Part of Mohmand Expedition 1851-52 | ||
| Date: | 15 April 1852 | |
| Location: | Pajpao, Shabqadar, Charsadda District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.218576°N 71.554591°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mohmand tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Colin Campbell | Saadat Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 600 in Shabqadar Fort | 6,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 2 killed 8 wounded |
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Field Detachment
- 2nd Troop 1st Brigade Horse Artillery 2 guns
- 7th Bengal Light Cavalry 87 sabres
- 15th Irregular Cavalry 179 sabres
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Panjpao
Variants:Punj Pao/Pung Pao
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Record of Action Google Books
Affair at Panjpao www.archive.org