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[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/404/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Attack on Swat Canal] Google Books | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/404/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Attack on Swat Canal] Google Books | ||
[[Category:Battles|Swat Canal, | [[Category:Battles|Swat Canal, Raid on]] | ||
[[Category:Utman Khel Expedition|Swat Canal, | [[Category:Utman Khel Expedition|Swat Canal, Raid on]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:46, 3 December 2009
| Raid on Swat Canal | ||
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| Part of Utman Khel Expedition 1878 | ||
| Date: | 9 December 1876 | |
| Location: | Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 34.343014°N 72.145016°E | |
| Result: | Coolies murdered/camp plundered | |
| Combatants | ||
| Unarmed coolies | Utman Khel tribesmen | |
| Commanders | ||
| Mian Rakan-ud-din | ||
| Strength | ||
| 65 coolies | 100 tribesmen | |
| Casualties | ||
| 6 killed 27 wounded |
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This was the raid that led to the Utman Khel Expedition in 1878.
External Links
North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
Reference and map of Swat Canals Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Attack on Swat Canal Google Books