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== Field deployment ==
*Hunza Levies to crown heights on the right
*Punyal Levies to crown heights on the left<br />
'''Advance guard'''<br>
*Half company [[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Pioneers]]
'''Main body'''<br />
*Half company [[32nd Punjab Pioneers|32nd Pioneers]]
*Kashmir Sappers & Miners
*[[Kashmir Mountain Artillery]] (2 guns)
'''Rearguard'''<br />
Baggage escort


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia
* [http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com
* [http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xYJ8vxOjxigC&pg=PA149&dq=Chokalwat&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Chokalwat&f=false Action at Chokalwat] Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/withkellytochit00beyngoog#page/n89/mode/1up/search/Chokalwat Action at Chokalwat] www.archive.org
 
[[Category:Chitral Campaign|Chokalwat, Action at]]
[[Category:Battles|Chokalwat, Action at]]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 8 November 2010

Action at Chokalwat
Part of Chitral Campaign
Date: 9 April 1895
Location: Chitral District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 36.113188°N 72.481395°E
Result: Chitrali force defeated
Combatants
British Army Chitralis
Commanders
Col James Kelly
Strength
300 men 400 men
Casualties
4 wounded 50 dead

Field deployment

  • Hunza Levies to crown heights on the right
  • Punyal Levies to crown heights on the left

Advance guard

Main body

Rearguard
Baggage escort

External Links