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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns | |partof=[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|North West Frontier Campaigns]] | ||
|date= December 1852-January 1853 | |date= December 1852-January 1853 | ||
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountain_of_Hazara Black Mountain Range, NWF] | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountain_of_Hazara Black Mountain Range, NWF] | ||
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==Cause== | ==Cause== | ||
Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai] territory, did so and were murdered by the tribemen. | Two Customs Department officials who, despite being warned against entering [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanzai Hassanzai] territory, did so and were murdered by the tribemen. Nevill, Captain H. L., "Campaigns on the North West Frontier" Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2003 pg 22. | ||
==Field Force== | ==Field Force== | ||
'''Right Column'''<br>[ | '''Right Column'''<br> | ||
''[[Robert Napier|Lieut Col Robert Napier RE]]''<br> | |||
*[[Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns) | |||
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Corps of Guides]] (350 men) ''Lt W S R Hodson'' | |||
*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry]] (51st Sikhs 300 men) ''Capt G Gordon'' | |||
*Rawalpindi Police (176 men) ''Lt S B Cookson''<br> | |||
'''Centre Column'''<br>Major J. Abbott | '''Centre Column'''<br> | ||
''Major J. Abbott, Deputy Commissioner'' | |||
*Police (2 Companies) | |||
*Kashmir Dogras (2 Companies) | |||
*Levies (1,400 men)<br> | |||
*11 Light native guns<br> | |||
'''Left Column'''<br>Capt W.W.Davidson 16th Irregulars | '''Left Column'''<br> | ||
''Capt W.W.Davidson 16th Irregulars'' | |||
*[[Mountain Train Battery]] (4 guns) | |||
*[[16th Irregular Cavalry]] | |||
*Kashmir Dogras (2 Regiments less 2 Companies)<br> | |||
'''Reserve'''<br>5th Troop 1st Brigade Royal Horse Artillery ('T' Battery) | '''Reserve'''<br> | ||
''Lt-Col J Butler'' | |||
*5th Troop 1st Brigade [[Royal Horse Artillery]] ('T' Battery) | |||
*7th Company [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sapper & Miners]] | |||
**[[3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|3rd Native Infantry]] | |||
*[[12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regiment]] (12th Pioneers) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1849-1858 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Dhaka Black Mountauin] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://www.roll-of honour.com/Sussex/EastbourneSussexRegimentMemorial.html#BlackMountain Black Mountain Expeditions] Sussex Regiment Memorial<br> | |||
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_257.gif Imperial Black Mountain] Gazetteer of India<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v_8IAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA200&dq=Mackeson&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=PDTNR5qBJJjWyATww6idCA#PPA201,M1 Mackeson's Obituary] Google Book<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisjohnbeckett/266306856/ Mackeson's Memorial in Cantebury Cathedral] www.flickr.com | |||
==== Historical Books on-line ==== | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/100/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53] archive.org | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0 | Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0 | ||
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Black Mountain Expedition 1852-53]] | |||
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